No. 1,454 in Chinese
太空
Outer space.
In a sentence
太空中有许多星星和行星。
There are many stars and planets in outer space.
Here, 太空 refers to 'outer space,' the vast universe outside of Earth's atmosphere.
我小时候梦想成为一名太空探险家。
When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a space explorer.
In this context, 太空 is used to describe the realm of space, which the explorer would navigate or investigate.
发送到太空的卫星能够帮助改善通讯。
Satellites sent to space can help improve communications.
This sentence uses 太空 to refer to the environment of outer space where satellites operate.
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