高空

gāokōng

noun HSK 7-9 #10,742

Meanings

1 high altitude
2 upper air
3 high above the ground

Characters

Examples

飞机在高空中飞行。

Fēijī zài gāokōng zhōng fēixíng.

The airplane is flying at high altitude.

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