空中 kōngzhōng in the sky
in the sky; in the air
How to remember 空中: 空 empty + 中 middle = in the sky.
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How it is used
- In the air / in the sky - 空中飞行 (kōngzhōng fēixíng) fly through the air; 空中小姐 flight attendant (older term).
- Locative noun for the airborne region. 空 reads kōng here. Contrast 天空 (tiānkōng, the sky as a scene): 空中 is 'up in the air' as a location for things happening.
Example sentences
- 天空中繁星点点。 Tiānkōng zhōng fánxīngdiǎndiǎn.The sky is full of stars.
- 你能看到天空中的繁星。 Nǐ néng kàndào tiānkōng zhōng de fánxīng.You can see a lot of stars in the sky.