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131 words
Chinese word
空中
Pronunciation
Pinyinkōng zhōng
Meaning
- nounair
Example
飞机在空中飞行。fēi jī zài kōng zhōng fēi xíng
The plane is flying through the air.
More examples
小球在磁场中可以在空中悬浮。xiǎo qiú zài cí chǎng zhōng ké yǐ zài kōng zhōng xuán fú
The small ball can float in the air in a magnetic field.
Core concept
A region away from the ground, viewed as the surrounding air rather than as a solid place.
Common phrases
在空中zài kōng zhōng
in midair
空中飞行kōng zhōng fēi xíng
fly in the air
空中悬浮kōng zhōng xuán fú
float in the air
Similar words
上空shàng kōng: The stretch of sky directly above a particular place, far above the ground.
天空tiān kōng: The broad, high part of the sky seen from the ground.
Definition in Chinese
表示位于空气之内、远离地面的一段空间或某种状态，可指静止的悬浮或移动的飞行与传播过程。biǎo shì wèi yú kōng qì zhī nèi yuǎn lí dì miàn de yí duàn kōng jiān huò móu zhǒng zhuàng tài kě zhǐ jìng zhǐ de xuán fú huò yí dòng de fēi xíng yǔ chuán bō guò chéng
Word origin
空中 (kōngzhōng, "in the air") combines 空 (kōng, "open sky") and 中 (zhōng, "inside"), giving the image of a space within the air.
Usage tips
- A useful everyday pattern is 在空中 (zài kōngzhōng, "in the air") followed by a verb, describing something that stays suspended, moves, or spreads there.
Other meanings
- skynoun
- atmospherenoun
Opposites
- 地面dì miàngroundnoun
- 地上dì shànggroundnoun
Related words
- 空中交通kōng zhōng jiāo tōngair trafficnoun
- 空中飞人kōng zhōng fēi rénaerial acrobatnoun
- 空中花园kōng zhōng huā yuánhanging gardennoun