半空

bànkōng

noun #15,886

Meanings

1 midair

Characters

air; sky; empty

Examples

HSK 4

球在半空中停了一下。

Qiú zài bànkōng zhōng tíng le yíxià.

The ball paused in midair for a moment.

HSK 7-9

烟花在半空中绽放。

Yānhuā zài bànkōng zhōng zhànfàng.

The fireworks bloomed in midair.

Tips

memory

半 (half) + 空 (sky/air) = halfway up in the sky. Picture something suspended at the midpoint between ground and sky.

Stroke Order

半 bàn

空 kōng