上空

shàng kōng · shang kong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace
  2. (Tw) topless

In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)片(piàn)一(yí)片(piàn)的(de)白(bái)云(yún)在(zài)上(shàng)空(kōng)飘(piāo)过(guò)。

Fluffy white clouds drift across the sky one by one.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yí)架(jià)飞(fēi)机(jī)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)上(shàng)空(kōng)飞(fēi)行(xíng)。

A plane is flying above the city.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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