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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

上空 [shàngkōng]
  1. 1. noun
    直升机在上空盘旋。
    A helicopter is hovering overhead.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

上空 [shàngkōng]
  1. 1. in the sky; overhead
    五星红旗在天安门广场上空高高飘扬。
    The Five-Star Red Flag flies high above Tian'anmen Square.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

上空 [shàngkōng]
  1. 1. 和某一地点相对应的天空
    五星红旗在天安门上空高高飘扬。

Examples

飞机在机场上空打圈子。
The plane circled over the airfield. 打圈子
飞机在森林上空兜圈子。
The aeroplane circled over the forest. 兜圈子
飞机在上空回旋。
The aeroplane is circling overhead. 回旋
飞机在重庆上空徐徐降落,美丽的山城尽收眼底。
The entire beautiful mountain city of Chongqing came into view as the plane slowly made its landing. 尽收眼底
我们的飞机降落前在机场上空绕圈儿。
Our plane circled the airport before landing.
五星红旗在天安门广场上空高高飘扬。
The Five-Star Red Flag flies high above Tian'anmen Square. 上空
战场上空硝烟弥漫。
Gun smoke filled the air over the battlefield. 硝烟
这只老雕为什么总在这上空盘旋呢?
Why does the vulture always hover in the sky here? 老雕
飞机在上空盘旋。
The plane circled overhead. 盘旋
直升机在上空盘旋。
A helicopter is hovering overhead. 上空

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