太空 tàikōng outer space
How to remember 太空: 太 too much + 空 empty = outer space.
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How it is used
- Outer space: 太空站 (tàikōngzhàn) space station, 太空人 (tàikōngrén) astronaut.
- Refers to the void beyond the atmosphere; contrast 天空 (tiānkōng), the sky you see from the ground, and 宇宙 (yǔzhòu), the whole cosmos.
- Space-exploration and sci-fi contexts.
Example sentences
- 太空跑步是历史上激动人心的时刻。 Tàikōng pǎobù shì lìshǐ shàng jīdòngrénxīn de shíkè.The space race was an exciting time in history.