How to say “sky” in Chinese
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“Sky” in Chinese is 天空, tiān kōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
天空 is read tiān 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
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
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 “天空”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 天空. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天的天空特别蓝jīntiāndetiānkōngtèbiélánThe sky is especially blue today.
- 他仰着头望着天空tāyǎngzhetóuwàngzhetiānkōngHead tilted back, he's gazing at the sky.
- 雨后的天空特别晴朗yǔhòudetiānkōngtèbiéqínglǎngThe sky after rain is especially clear.
- 今天空气湿度很大jīntiānkōngqìshīdùhěndàThe air humidity is high today.
More words from the lesson “Sky, fog, downpour”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sky” in Chinese?
“Sky” in Chinese is 天空, pinyin tiānkōng.
What does 天空 mean?
天空 (tiānkōng) means “sky”.
How do you write 天空?
天空 is 2 characters: 天 (tiān) — sky, day; 空 (kōng) — empty; air. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 天空?
天空 is read tiānkōng. Tones: tiān — first tone, kōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sky” in the lesson “Sky, fog, downpour”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. 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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