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太空

tài kōng · tai kong

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

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  1. outer space
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Dinner in space

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)看(kàn)了(le)一个(yīgè)太空(tàikōng)食品(shípǐn)的(de)视频(shìpín)。

    I watched a video about space food today.

  2. Liangliang

    人们(rénmen)在(zài)太空(tàikōng)里(lǐ)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    What do people eat in space?

  3. Dengdeng

    很多(hěnduō)都(dōu)装(zhuāng)在(zài)管子(guǎnzi)里(lǐ)，像(xiàng)牙膏(yágāo)一样(yīyàng)。

    A lot of it comes in a tube, like toothpaste.

  4. Liangliang

    太空(tàikōng)里(lǐ)没有(méiyǒu)桌子(zhuōzi)，饭(fàn)怎么(zěnme)放(fàng)？

    There are no tables in space. Where does the food go?

  5. Dengdeng

    饭(fàn)会(huì)在(zài)太空(tàikōng)里(lǐ)飘(piāo)，你(nǐ)要(yào)用(yòng)嘴(zuǐ)追(zhuī)！

    The food floats in space, and you have to chase it with your mouth!

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01

你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)在(zài)太(tài)空(kōng)里(lǐ)找(zhǎo)到(dào)食(shí)物(wù)？

How do you find food in outer space?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

太(tài)空(kōng)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)终(zhōng)有(yǒu)一(yì)天(tiān)会(huì)成(chéng)为(wéi)平(píng)常(cháng)事(shì)。

Space travel will be commonplace some time in the future.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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