上空 (shàng kōng) — the sky above; overhead
Definition
上空 (shàng kōng) names the stretch of sky directly above a specific place or object — more locational than the general 天空 or 天上. Pairs with verbs of movement or events happening overhead.
noun
the sky aboveoverhead
Examples
- 上空。Yì qún dà yàn cóng shàng kōng fēi guò.A flock of wild geese flew overhead.
- 上空。Huǒ jiàn zài shàng kōng bào zhà le.The rocket exploded in the sky above.
- 上空。Wú rén jī zài shàng kōng pāi shè zhěng gè chéng shì.The drone was filming the entire city from above.
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