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空中

kōngzhōng

in the air

Usage note

空中表示天空里、上方。

kōng zhōng biǎo shì tiān kōng lǐ 、 shàng fāng。

空中 means in the air or sky.

Context note

空中常用于飞行、天气和动作。

kōng zhōng cháng yòng yú fēi xíng 、 tiān qì hé dòng zuò。

It is often used with flying, weather, and actions.

5 examples

飞机在空中飞。
fēi jī zài kōng zhōng fēi。
The plane flies in the air.
鸟在空中飞。
niǎo zài kōng zhōng fēi。
Birds fly in the air.
空中有云。
kōng zhōng yǒu yún。
There are clouds in the sky.
他把球扔到空中
tā bǎ qiú rēng dào kōng zhōng。
He threw the ball into the air.
空中很安静。
kōng zhōng hěn ān jìng。
The air is very quiet.

5 mini stories

老师给大家看空中的飞机。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn kōng zhōng de fēi jī。
The teacher showed everyone the airplane in the sky.
空中的风很大。
kōng zhōng de fēng hěn dà。
The wind in the air is strong.
孩子们看着空中的鸟。
hái zi men kàn zhe kōng zhōng de niǎo。
The children watched the birds in the air.
空中飘着雪花。
kōng zhōng piāo zhe xuě huā。
Snowflakes were floating in the air.
他抬头看空中
tā tái tóu kàn kōng zhōng。
He looked up at the sky.

Mini dialogue

看天空

A
你看,空中有什么?
Nǐ kàn, kōngzhōng yǒu shénme?
Look, what is in the air?
B
空中有一只小鸟在飞。
Kōngzhōng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo niǎo zài fēi.
There is a little bird flying in the air.

放风筝

A
风筝飞得很高,在空中飘。
Fēngzheng fēi de hěn gāo, zài kōngzhōng piāo.
The kite flies very high, floating in the air.
B
是啊,空中的风筝真漂亮。
Shì a, kōngzhōng de fēngzheng zhēn piàoliang.
Yes, the kite in the air is really beautiful.

Related words and contrasts

related
天空
tiānkōng
sky

天空 is the sky, while 空中 means in the air or midair.

opposite
地面
dìmiàn
ground

地面 means on the ground, opposite of 空中 (in the air).

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