空间 (kōng jiān) — space (physical area or room); space (abstract room, scope, leeway); space (outer space, cosmos)
Definition
空间 covers both physical space (room, area) and abstract space (scope, leeway). Use 太空 for outer space/cosmos; 地方 is a more casual word for a place or available room.
noun
space (physical area or room)space (abstract room, scope, leeway)space (outer space, cosmos)
Easily confused
Examples
- 空间。Shè jì shī bǎ zhè ge xiǎo kōng jiān biàn chéng le yí gè shū shì de wò shì.The designer turned this small space into a comfortable bedroom.
- 。Wǒ men xū yào gèng duō de fā zhǎn yè wù.We need more room to develop our business.
- 。Rén lèi yào tàn suǒ.Humans want to explore space.
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