Usage note
天空是头顶上广阔的空间，有云、太阳和星星。
Tiānkōng shì tóudǐng shàng guǎngkuò de kōngjiān, yǒu yún, tàiyáng hé xīngxīng.
The sky is the vast space above our heads, with clouds, the sun, and stars.
Context note
我们常常在白天看天空，晚上也可以看星星。
Wǒmen chángcháng zài báitiān kàn tiānkōng, wǎnshàng yě kěyǐ kàn xīngxīng.
We often look at the sky during the day, and at night we can also see stars.
5 examples
今天的天空很蓝。
jīn tiān de tiān kōng hěn lán。
Today's sky is very blue.
小鸟在天空飞翔。
xiǎo niǎo zài tiān kōng fēi xiáng。
Little birds fly in the sky.
天空中有很多白云。
tiān kōng zhōng yǒu hěn duō bái yún。
There are many white clouds in the sky.
晚上天空有月亮。
wǎn shàng tiān kōng yǒu yuè liàng。
At night, there is a moon in the sky.
我喜欢看天空的星星。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn tiān kōng de xīng xīng。
I like to look at the stars in the sky.
5 mini stories
小明抬头看天空。天空中有很多小鸟。
xiǎo míng tái tóu kàn tiān kōng。 tiān kōng zhōng yǒu hěn duō xiǎo niǎo。
Xiao Ming looks up at the sky. There are many little birds in the sky.
天空突然下雨了。大家赶快跑回家。
tiān kōng tū rán xià yǔ le。 dà jiā gǎn kuài pǎo huí jiā。
It suddenly rained from the sky. Everyone quickly ran home.
晚上天空很漂亮。星星一闪一闪的。
wǎn shàng tiān kōng hěn piào liang。 xīng xīng yì shǎn yi shǎn de。
The sky is very beautiful at night. The stars twinkle.
天空中有彩虹。孩子们开心地笑了。
tiān kōng zhōng yǒu cǎi hóng。 hái zi men kāi xīn dì xiào le。
There is a rainbow in the sky. The children smiled happily.
风筝在天空飞得很高。小明拉着线跑。
fēng zheng zài tiān kōng fēi dé hěn gāo。 xiǎo míng lā zhe xiàn pǎo。
The kite flies high in the sky. Xiao Ming runs while holding the string.
Mini dialogue
看天空
A
你看，今天的天空真蓝！
Nǐ kàn, jīntiān de tiānkōng zhēn lán!
Look, the sky is so blue today!
B
是啊，天空很漂亮。
Shì a, tiānkōng hěn piàoliang.
Yes, the sky is very beautiful.
天空中的云
A
天空中有很多白云。
Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu hěn duō bái yún.
There are many white clouds in the sky.
B
我喜欢看天空中的云。
Wǒ xǐhuan kàn tiānkōng zhōng de yún.
I like watching the clouds in the sky.
Related words and contrasts
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天
tiān
sky; day
A shorter, more common word for sky, also means day.
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空中
kōng zhōng
in the sky; midair
Refers to something being in the sky or air.
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蓝天
lán tiān
blue sky
Specifically a blue sky, often used in descriptions.