空中

• 拼音: kōng zhōng
• 汉字拆解: 空 = 穴 (cave) + 工 (work), originally meaning hollow/empty; 中 = a line through a rectangle, meaning middle

含义

In the air; in the sky; mid-air. The space above the ground.

Refers to the atmosphere or sky above us. Used for describing things flying, floating, or happening in the air. Also appears in compound words like 空中小姐 (flight attendant), 空中交通 (air traffic), and 空中花园 (hanging garden).

例句

1. 风筝在空中飞得很高。
2. 飞机在空中遇到了强烈的气流颠簸。
3. 烟花在空中绽放，美丽极了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, aviation, descriptive

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 鸟儿在空中自由飞翔。(Birds fly freely in the sky.)
• 空中飘着几朵白云。(A few white clouds are floating in the sky.)

错误说法

• 我在空中走路。(Unless you're actually flying, don't use 空中 for regular movement)

起源与历史

空 (kōng, empty/sky) + 中 (zhōng, middle/in). Together they mean 'in the empty space above' or 'in the sky.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal