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空中

kōng zhōng · kong zhong

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. in the sky
  2. in the air
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The runaway kite

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，空中(kōngzhōng)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)龙(lóng)！

    Look, there's a dragon in the sky!

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)风筝(fēngzhēng)！今天(jīntiān)空中(kōngzhōng)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)风筝(fēngzhēng)。

    That's a kite! There are lots of kites in the sky today.

  3. Liangliang

    那个(nàge)风筝(fēngzhēng)怎么(zěnme)越(yuè)飞(fēi)越(yuè)远(yuǎn)？

    Why does that kite fly farther and farther?

  4. Dengdeng

    线(xiàn)断(duàn)了(le)！它(tā)自己(zìjǐ)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)！

    The string broke! It flew away by itself!

  5. Liangliang

    快(kuài)追(zhuī)！

    Quick, chase it!

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2 examples
01

空(kōng)中(zhōng)有(yǒu)一(yí)大(dà)片(piàn)乌(wū)云(yún)。

There is a mass of dark clouds in the sky.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)见(jiàn)到(dào)一(yí)片(piàn)白(bái)云(yún)在(zài)空(kōng)中(zhōng)飘(piāo)过(guò)。

I saw a white cloud sailing across the sky.

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

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