kōng zhōng
in the air; in the sky
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飞机在空中飞行。
fēijī zài kōngzhōng fēixíng.
The plane is flying in the air.
鸟儿在空中飞翔。
niǎoer zài kōngzhōng fēixiáng.
The birds are flying in the sky.
风筝在空中飘扬。
fēngzhēng zài kōngzhōng piāoyáng.
The kite is flying in the air.
天空 (tiānkōng)
sky
大气层 (dàqìcéng)
atmosphere
地面 (dìmiàn)
ground
陆地 (lùdì)
land
The Chinese word 空中 (kōngzhōng) is composed of two characters: 空 (kōng) and 中 (zhōng). The character 空 means "empty" or "void", while the character 中 means "middle" or "center". Together, the two characters 空中 literally mean "empty middle" or "void center". This refers to the space between the earth and the sky, which is often thought of as being empty or void. In modern Chinese, the word 空中 is used to refer to the atmosphere, airspace, or sky. It can also be used to refer to things that are in the air, such as airplanes, birds, and clouds.
