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天空

tiān kōng · tian kong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. sky
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Cloud watching

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)天空(tiānkōng)好(hǎo)蓝(lán)！

    Liangliang, look, the sky is so blue today!

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，昨天(zuótiān)风(fēng)很(hěn)大(dà)，今天(jīntiān)天空(tiānkōng)才(cái)这么(zhème)干净(gānjìng)。

    Yes, it was very windy yesterday, and only today is the sky this clear.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)朵(duǒ)云(yún)像(xiàng)一只(yīzhī)兔子(tùzi)。

    Look, that cloud looks like a rabbit.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)像(xiàng)一个(yīgè)馒头(mántou)。

    I think it looks like a steamed bun.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)饿(è)了(le)？

    Are you hungry?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)曾(céng)经(jīng)梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)在(zài)天(tiān)空(kōng)飞(fēi)翔(xiáng)吗(ma)？

Do you ever dream about flying through the sky?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

天(tiān)空(kōng)变(biàn)得(de)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)暗(àn)了(le)。

The sky grew darker and darker.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ekgermana · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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天
tiān

day; sky

空
kōng

empty; air

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