空中

kōng zhōng

noun★Beginner

general

The space above the ground or earth's surface, typically referring to the sky or atmosphere.

我们看到了空中的云朵。

We saw the clouds in the sky.

空中飞行员需要经过严格的训练。

Aerial pilots need rigorous training.

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This term is commonly used to describe activities or objects that are airborne or in the sky.

Collocations

空中飞行aerial flight空中交通air traffic空中战斗aerial combat

空中加油phrase

mid-air refueling

空中走廊phrase

air corridor

'空中' is often used in aviation and meteorological contexts, but can also describe any activity or object in the air.

While '空中' literally means 'in the air', it can also be used figuratively in expressions like '空中加油' (mid-air refueling).

Composed of '空' (empty/sky) and '中' (middle/inside), literally meaning 'in the sky' or 'in the air'.

Often used in contexts related to aviation, meteorology, and general descriptions of the sky.

空

empty/sky

root

中

middle/inside

root

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