taikonaut

British  

/ ˈtaɪkəʊˌnɔːt /

noun

1. an astronaut from the People's Republic of China

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Etymology

Origin of taikonaut

C20: from Cantonese taikon(g) cosmos + _-naut

Example Sentences

China held a send-off ceremony on Friday for a new crew of astronauts set to depart for its space station, including its youngest "taikonaut" and four lab mice.

From Barron's

Wang Yaping made history as the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk This mission is not only China’s longest, but taikonaut Wang Yaping made history as the first Chinese woman to visit the Tianhe space station and also became the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk.

From The Verge

As an Air Force pilot, she accumulated 1,600 flight hours before being selected as a taikonaut, as the Chinese call astronauts.

From New York Times

China launched its first satellite in 1970, while human spaceflight took decades longer – with Yang Liwei becoming the first “taikonaut” in 2003.

From The Guardian

The first Chinese astronaut, or taikonaut, Yang Liwei, was launched in 2003.

From Salon