Definition
上空 (shàngkōng) refers specifically to the space directly above a particular place or object — 'the sky above' something. It differs from 天空 (tiānkōng), which is the general sky or heavens, and 空中 (kōngzhōng), which means 'in the air' as a medium. Use 上空 when you want to emphasize a location's overhead area.
noun
the sky aboveoverhead
Examples
- 上空。Yì qún dàyàn cóng shàng kōng fēi guò.A flock of wild geese flew overhead.
- 上空。Huǒjiàn zài shàng kōng bàozhà le.The rocket exploded in the sky above.
- 上空。Wúrénjī zài shàng kōng pāishè zhěnggè chéngshì.The drone was filming the entire city from above.
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