空间 kōngjiān space
space; room; (figuratively) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
How to remember 空间: 空 empty + 间 room = space.
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How it is used
- Space / room; also figurative scope - 空间很大 (kōngjiān hěn dà) lots of space; 发展空间 room to grow.
- Contrast 地方 (dìfang, a place/spot): 空间 is abstract or physical spatial room, plus figurative leeway (提升的空间 room for improvement). Also outer space and math space. 空 reads kōng.
Example sentences
- 行与行之间多留些空间。 Háng yǔ háng zhījiān duō liúxiē kōngjiān.Leave more space between the lines.