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太空 (tài kōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

太空 (tài kōng) is a Chinese word: outer space. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 太空

名 míng noun

outer space

宇航员在太空中工作。

yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng zhōng gōng zuò

Astronauts work in outer space.

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Word breakdown

太 tài — vast, extreme

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 太阳 tài yáng — sun HSK 3
    • 太 great, supreme
    • 阳 sun, yang, solar
    Example

    太阳从东方升起。

    tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ

    The sun rises from the east.

  • 2 太太 tài tai — wife; Mrs. HSK 5
    • 太 honorific prefix
    • 太 suffix forming compound
    Example

    他太太是一位医生。

    tā tài tai shì yí wèi yī shēng

    His wife is a doctor.

  • 3 太阳能 tài yáng néng — solar energy HSK 6
    • 太 great, extreme (modifies 阳 to form 'sun')
    • 阳 sun, yang (combines with 太 to mean 'sun')
    • 能 energy, power
    Example

    我们家安装了太阳能热水器。

    wǒ men jiā ān zhuāng le tài yáng néng rè shuǐ qì

    Our family installed a solar water heater.

  • 4 老太太 lǎo tài tai — old lady HSK 6
    • 老 old, elderly
    • 太 first character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
    • 太 second character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
    Example

    这位老太太很和蔼可亲。

    zhè wèi lǎo tài tai hěn hé ǎi kě qīn

    This old lady is very kind and amiable.

  • 5 太平 tài píng — peaceful HSK 7
    • 太 great, very (intensifier)
    • 平 peaceful, calm, stable
    Example

    国家太平，人民安居乐业。

    guó jiā tài píng rén mín ān jū lè yè

    The country is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

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空 kōng — empty space, void

Words with this character (19)
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  • 6 航空 háng kōng — aviation HSK 6
    • 航 navigation, flight
    • 空 air, sky
    Example

    他在航空公司工作。

    tā zài háng kōng gōng sī gōng zuò

    He works at an airline company.

  • 7 上空 shàng kōng — sky above HSK 7
    • 上 above, upper
    • 空 sky, airspace
    Example

    飞机在城市上空飞过。

    fēi jī zài chéng shì shàng kōng fēi guò

    A plane flew over the city.

  • 8 司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn — commonplace, a common occurrence HSK 7
    • 司 official, to manage (part of ancient official title)
    • 空 empty, sky (completes the official title 司空)
    • 见 to see, to witness
    • 惯 accustomed to, habitual
    Example

    在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。

    zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn

    In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.

  • 9 时空 shí kōng — space-time HSK 7
    • 时 time (temporal dimension)
    • 空 space (spatial dimension)
    Example

    这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

    This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

  • 10 真空 zhēn kōng — vacuum HSK 7
    • 真 true, real, genuine (emphasizing completeness)
    • 空 empty, void (state of being devoid of matter)
    Example

    科学家在真空中进行实验。

    kē xué jiā zài zhēn kōng zhōng jìn xíng shí yàn

    Scientists conduct experiments in a vacuum.

  • 11 空军 kōng jūn — air force HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky - indicates the aerial domain
    • 军 military, armed forces - indicates the military nature
    Example

    他的儿子在空军服役。

    tā de ér zi zài kōng jūn fú yì

    His son serves in the air force.

  • 12 空前 kōng qián — unprecedented HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void, nothing (indicating absence)
    • 前 before, preceding (indicating previous time)
    Example

    这是一次空前的成功。

    zhè shì yí cì kōng qián de chéng gōng

    This is an unprecedented success.

  • 13 空想 kōng xiǎng — to daydream; to fantasize HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void, baseless
    • 想 thinking, imagination
    Example

    不要整天空想，要脚踏实地工作。

    bú yào zhěng tiān kōng xiǎng yào jiǎo tà shí dì gōng zuò

    Don't daydream all day, work down-to-earth.

  • 14 空洞 kōng dòng — cavity HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void
    • 洞 hole, cavity
    Example

    这棵树的树干里有一个大空洞。

    zhè kē shù de shù gàn lǐ yǒu yī gè dà kōng dòng

    There is a large cavity in this tree's trunk.

  • 15 空荡荡 kōng dàng dàng — empty and deserted HSK 7
    • 空 empty, vacant
    • 荡 wide and empty, desolate
    • 荡 intensifies the emptiness (reduplication)
    Example

    房间里空荡荡的，什么都没有。

    fáng jiān lǐ kōng dàng dàng de shén me dōu méi yǒu

    The room is empty and deserted, there's nothing in it.

  • 16 空虚 kōng xū — empty HSK 7
    • 空 empty, vacant
    • 虚 void, hollow, unsubstantial
    Example

    退休后，他常常感到空虚。

    tuì xiū hòu tā cháng cháng gǎn dào kōng xū

    After retirement, he often feels empty.

  • 17 空间站 kōng jiān zhàn — space station HSK 7
    • 空 space, sky
    • 间 space, room (dimensional)
    • 站 station, facility
    Example

    宇航员在空间站工作了六个月。

    yǔ háng yuán zài kōng jiān zhàn gōng zuò le liù gè yuè

    The astronauts worked on the space station for six months.

  • 18 空难 kōng nàn — air disaster HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky, aviation
    • 难 disaster, calamity
    Example

    调查人员正在分析空难的原因。

    diào chá rén yuán zhèng zài fēn xī kōng nàn de yuán yīn

    Investigators are analyzing the cause of the air disaster.

  • 19 高空 gāo kōng — high altitude HSK 7
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 空 sky, air
    Example

    飞机在高空飞行。

    fēi jī zài gāo kōng fēi xíng

    The airplane flies at high altitude.

Structure & writing
1 太 tài — high; great
太 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
态 tài shape; state; appearance
HSK 6
汰 tài to eliminate; to weed out the useless

consists of

1.1 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
HSK 1
天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
HSK 6
央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)
1.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
HSK 4
乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

Stroke order

2 空 kōng — empty; hollow; impractical
Xpinyin
空 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
控 kòng to accuse, to lodge a complaint against
HSK 6
腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body

consists of

2.1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure
穴 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through
HSK 3
空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove
HSK 4
究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)
HSK 5
穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)
HSK 6
挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)
HSK 7
帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate
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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)
2.2 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
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功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
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巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
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扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

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