Definition
高空 (gāo kōng) refers to a high altitude in the sky, used for aviation, weather, or activities like skydiving. It is more specific than 空中 (kōng zhōng, 'in the air'), which is a general location, and differs from 上空 (shàng kōng, 'overhead'), which emphasizes directly above a point on the ground.
noun
high altitude
Examples
- 高空。Tiàosǎn yùndòngyuán cóng gāo kōng tiào xià.The skydiver jumped from a high altitude.
- 高空。Zhè zhǒng niǎo néng zài gāo kōng fēixiáng.This kind of bird can fly at high altitude.
- 高空。Jiànzhù gōngrén zài gāo kōng shīgōng shí bìxū jì ānquándài.Construction workers must wear safety belts when working at high altitude.
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