高空

gāokōng

noun HSK 7-9 #10,742

Meanings

1 high altitude
2 upper air
3 high above the ground

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

飞机在高空中飞行。

Fēijī zài gāokōng zhōng fēixíng.

The airplane is flying at high altitude.

HSK 7-9

高空作业需要做好安全防护。

Gāokōng zuòyè xūyào zuòhǎo ānquán fánghù.

Working at heights requires proper safety protection.

Tips

usage

高空 is used for both aviation (high altitude flight) and construction/work contexts (working at heights). Common: 高空作业 (working at heights), 高空跳伞 (skydiving).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

空 kōng