Definition
空间站 (kōngjiānzhàn) is a compound noun meaning 'space station' — a large spacecraft where astronauts live and work in orbit. It differs from 空间 (kōngjiān), which means 'space' as a general concept or area, and 太空 (tàikōng), which refers to 'outer space' as a vast environment. 空间站 is a specific facility, not a general term for space.
noun
space station
Examples
- 空间站。Zhōngguó zhèngzài jiànzào zìjǐ de kōng jiān zhàn.China is building its own space station.
- 空间站。Fēichuán chénggōng duìjiē dào le kōng jiān zhàn shàng.The spacecraft successfully docked to the space station.
- 空间站。kōng jiān zhàn lǐ de yǔhángyuán měitiān dōu yào duànliàn shēntǐ.The astronauts in the space station exercise every day.
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