天空 (tiān kōng) — sky
Definition
天空 is the everyday noun for 'the sky' as a visible whole. 天 alone is broader (sky, day, or a day-classifier); 空中 and 天上 emphasize 'in the air / the heavens' rather than the sky as a single thing.
noun
sky
Easily confused
Examples
- 天空。Wǒ xǐ huan lán lán de tiān kōng.I like the blue sky.
- 天空。Xiǎo niǎo zài tiān kōng lǐ fēi.Small birds fly in the sky.
- 天空。Wǎn shàng de tiān kōng néng kàn dào hěn duō xīng xing.At night, you can see many stars in the sky.
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