空间
kōngjiān
space
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
空empty
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間interval
Show stroke order animation
8 strokes · 5.5s
12 strokes · 8.3s
Examples
- 这个房间的空间很大。This room has a lot of space.
- 人类正在探索宇宙空间。Humanity is exploring outer space.
Collocations
空间很大宇宙空间想象空间空间布局
Mnemonic
空 kōng "empty" + 间 jiān "interval": empty interval, i.e. space. Paired conceptually with 时间 "time".
Related
时间宇宙范围地方
Quick check
Which word pairs conceptually with 空间?