天空 tiānkōng sky
How to remember 天空: 天 day + 空 empty = sky.
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How it is used
- The sky as a whole expanse, often described: 蓝色的天空 (lánsè de tiānkōng) the blue sky.
- More descriptive/literary than 天上; you gaze at 天空 but say something is 天上 (up there).
- Habitual pairings: 晴朗的天空, 天空中.
Example sentences
- 天空完全变黑了。 Tiānkōng wánquán biànhēi le.The sky was completely dark.
- 天空是浅蓝的。 Tiānkōng shì qiǎnlán de.The sky is light blue.
- 天空中繁星点点。 Tiānkōng zhōng fánxīngdiǎndiǎn.The sky is full of stars.