How to say “outer space” in Chinese
outer space
“Outer space” in Chinese is 太空, tài kōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
太空 is read tài kōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
大 “big” with a dot: bigger than big.
On top, 穴 “hole”; below, 工 gōng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “太空”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 太空. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他从小就想飞上太空tācóngxiǎojiùxiǎngfēishàngtàikōngHe's dreamed of flying into space since he was little.
More words from the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outer space” in Chinese?
“Outer space” in Chinese is 太空, pinyin tàikōng.
What does 太空 mean?
太空 (tàikōng) means “outer space”.
How do you write 太空?
太空 is 2 characters: 太 (tài) — too (much); 空 (kōng) — empty; air. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 太空?
太空 is read tàikōng. Tones: tài — fourth tone, kōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“outer space” in the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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