Sky & space in Chinese 天空和宇宙
tiānkōng hé yǔzhòu
Look up: what's above us? 15 essential sky & space words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 云 | yún | cloud |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | moon |
| 星星 | xīng xing | star |
| 日出 | rì chū | sunrise |
| 流星 | liú xīng | shooting star |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe |
| 地球 | dì qiú | Earth |
| 星球 | xīng qiú | planet |
| 宇航员 | yǔ háng yuán | astronaut |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 外星人 | wài xīng rén | alien |
Example sentences
- 今天的天空很蓝。The sky is very blue today.
- 天上一朵云也没有。There isn't a cloud in the sky.
- 雨后出现了彩虹。A rainbow appeared after the rain.
- 太阳出来了。The sun's come out.
- 今晚的月亮又大又圆。Tonight's moon is big and round.
- 城市里看不到星星。You can't see the stars in the city.
- 我们早起看日出。We got up early to watch the sunrise.
- 快看，流星！Look, a shooting star!
- 宇宙有多大？How big is the universe?
- 地球是圆的。The Earth is round.
- 火星是一个红色的星球。Mars is a red planet.
- 他小时候想当宇航员。He wanted to be an astronaut as a child.
- 中国发射了一颗卫星。China launched a satellite.
- 在太空里可以看到地球。You can see the Earth from space.
- 你相信有外星人吗？Do you believe in aliens?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Sky & space speaking island has 8 everyday questions about sky & space to prepare your own answers to.