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    Expressing 'rocket' with 火箭 (huǒjiàn)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    火箭 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 火箭 (huǒjiàn) means 'rocket,' literally combining 火 (fire) and 箭 (arrow). It is used in contexts related to space travel, military technology, and figuratively to describe something very fast.

    Examples

    • 中国成功发射了一枚新型火箭。

      Zhōngguó chénggōng fāshè le yī méi xīnxíng huǒjiàn.

      China successfully launched a new type of rocket.

    • 小时候我的梦想是坐火箭去太空。

      Xiǎoshíhou wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì zuò huǒjiàn qù tàikōng.

      When I was little, my dream was to ride a rocket to space.

    • 这枚火箭将把卫星送入预定轨道。

      Zhè méi huǒjiàn jiāng bǎ wèixīng sòng rù yùdìng guǐdào.

      This rocket will send the satellite into its designated orbit.

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