shàngkōng

上空

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

sky; airspace overhead

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

the sky above a certain location; airspace overhead

Often used to describe the immediate sky over a city, landmark, or area.

Jiē接
shòu受
jiǎn检
yuè阅
de的
jī机
qún群
zài在
Tiān天
ān安
Mén门
shàng上
kōng空
fēi飞
guò过
 。

The fleet of aircraft under review flew over Tiananmen Square.

Chéng城
shì市
shàng上
kōng空
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
bó薄
wù雾
 。

A thin mist hangs over the city.

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Yī一
jià架
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
zài在
tǐ体
yù育
chǎng场
shàng上
kōng空
pán盘
xuán旋
 。

A helicopter is circling above the stadium.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiān监
cè测
lǐng领
hǎi海
shàng上
kōng空
de的
fēi飞
xíng行
qì器
 。

We need to monitor aircraft in the airspace above our territorial waters.

Bàng傍
wǎn晚
 ,
shān山
luán峦
shàng上
kōng空
de的
yún云
cai彩
bèi被
rǎn染
chéng成
le了
jīn金
sè色
 。

In the evening, the clouds above the mountain ranges were dyed gold.