háng​tiān​fēi​jī

space shuttle

Senses

航天飞机/ 航天飛機 háng​tiān​fēi​jī space shuttle

A reusable spacecraft launched by rocket that can orbit the Earth and glide back to a landing; used to transport people and cargo. This term is primarily used in mainland China, while Taiwan uses 太空梭 tài​kōng​suō.

References

classifier 航天飞机/航天飛機 → 班/班
classifier 航天飞机/航天飛機 → 架/架
same_as 航天飞机/航天飛機 → 太空梭/太空梭
synonym 太空梭/太空梭 → 航天飞机/航天飛機