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天空

tiān kōng
片 piàn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. sky

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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大地
dà dì

earth

天空在上，大地在下

Register variants

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天际
tiān jì

horizon

多用于书面语或正式语境

Related words

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星空
xīng kōng

starry sky

夜晚布满星星的天空

Synonyms

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苍穹
cāng qióng

the blue dome of heaven

书面语或文学用语中可替换“天空”

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“蓝蓝的”、“晴朗的”搭配，如“蓝蓝的天空”。

Common mistakes

“天空”不可数，不说“一个天空”；要表达“一片天空”时可用量词“片”。

Example Sentences

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天空 挂着一轮明月。
A bright moon hangs in the sky.
天空 变成了灰色。
The sky turned gray.
雨后的 天空 出现了一道彩虹。
A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
为何 天空 是蓝色的？
Why is the sky blue?
鸟儿在 天空 中飞翔。
Birds are flying in the sky.

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Words Containing 天空

乳白天空
rǔ bái tiān kōng

whiteout

海阔天空
hǎi kuò tiān kōng

wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas

Child Words of 天空

天
tiān

day

空
kōng

empty

空
kòng

to empty