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sputnik in Chinese

sputnik in Chinese is 人造卫星 — sputnik means any of the early Soviet artificial satellites, especially the first one launched in 1957.

sputnik in Chinese

人造卫星
noun
Pronounced: rén zào wèi xīng
(historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.

What does "sputnik" mean?

  1. noun Any of the early Soviet artificial satellites, especially the first one launched in 1957.
    "The launch of Sputnik in 1957 kicked off the space race."
  2. noun By extension, any artificial satellite.
    "Dozens of small sputniks now orbit the Earth."
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sputnik in a sentence

  • The launch of Sputnik in 1957 kicked off the space race.
  • Dozens of small sputniks now orbit the Earth.

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What is "sputnik" in Chinese?

"sputnik" in Chinese is 人造卫星. sputnik means: Any of the early Soviet artificial satellites, especially the first one launched in 1957.

How do you pronounce 人造卫星?

"sputnik" in Chinese is 人造卫星, pronounced "rén zào wèi xīng".

How do you use "sputnik" in a sentence?

Example: "The launch of Sputnik in 1957 kicked off the space race." In Chinese, "sputnik" is 人造卫星.

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