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上空 Pronunciation and Pinyin

上空 Usage and Examples

overhead

above

sky above

伦敦上空礼花绽放,景象壮观。

The skies above London were ablaze with a spectacular firework display.

雷声在克鲁克德山上空轰鸣。

Thunder boomed over Crooked Mountain.

The characters in 上空

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky

More words starting with 上

  • shàng上yí一fèn份the previous one, the last one
  • shàng上yí一cì次last time, the last time
  • shàng上wàn万over ten thousand, tens of thousands
  • shàng上xià下Up and down, About
  • shàng上xià下xué学school commute, going to and from school
  • shàng上xià下bǎi摆dòng动swing up and down, bob up and down
  • shàng上xià下bān班commute, go to and from work
  • shàng上xià下bān班shí时jiān间commute time, commuting hours
  • shàng上xià下qí齐xīn心United from top to bottom, All working with one heart
  • shàng上bù不liǎo了dà大tái台miàn面not presentable, not up to par
  • shàng上bú不qù去Can't go up, Can't get on
  • shàng上bú不zài在tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth., Suspended in mid-air.

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Questions about 上空

What does 上空 mean in Chinese?

上空 (shàng kōng) means “overhead, above, sky above”.

How do you pronounce 上空?

上空 is pronounced shàng kōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “overhead” in Chinese?

“overhead” is 上空 (shàng kōng) in Chinese.

How is 上空 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 上空, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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