Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Chinese astronauts are called as?

  1. Y?hángyuán

  2. Taikonaut

  3. Tàik?ng rén

  4. Cosmonaut
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese astronauts are called 'taikonauts'. The term derives from 'taikong' (Chinese for space/cosmos) and was coined to distinguish Chinese space travelers from American astronauts and Soviet/Russian cosmonauts. It's now the internationally recognized term for Chinese space program participants.

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