太空

太空 tàikōng

Outer space

太空 in a sentence HSK 6 taikong

What 太空 means

  1. Outer space

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Character by character

太空 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

太
tài
Too (very - highest - great)
空
kōng
Leave (empty - space - sky)

How to write 太空

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太空 in a sentence

人类第一次进入太空是在上世纪。
Rénlèi dì yī cì jìnrù tàikōng shì zài shàng shìjì.
Humans first entered space in the last century.
他梦想有一天能去太空看看。
Tā mèngxiǎng yǒu yì tiān néng qù tàikōng kànkan.
He dreams of going into space one day.

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Questions about 太空

What does 太空 mean in English?

太空 is pronounced tàikōng and means Outer space.

How do you pronounce 太空?

太空 is tàikōng in pinyin — written taikong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 太空?

太空 is written with 2 characters: 太 (tài) Too (very - highest - great), 空 (kōng) Leave (empty - space - sky). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 太空 an HSK word?

Yes — 太空 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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