ɪn tʃaɪnˈiːz, ðə tˈɜːm, "kˈɑːzmoʊs nˈævɪɡˌeɪɾɪŋ pˌɜːsənˈɛl"ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ ˈæstɹənˌɔːts ænd kˈɑːzmənˌɔːts ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, wˈaɪl, "nˈævɪɡˌeɪɾɪŋ səlˈɛstjəlhˈɛvən pˌɜːsənˈɛl"ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ tʃaɪnˈiːz ˈæstɹənˌɔːts.
In Chinese, the term  (, "cosmos navigating personnel") is used for astronauts and cosmonauts in general, while  (, "navigating celestial-heaven personnel") is used for Chinese astronauts.