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    Using 空间 (kōngjiān) to mean "space"

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Modifier + 空间

    Explanation

    空间 (kōngjiān) means "space" in the sense of a physical area, room, or domain. Unlike 太空 (outer space), 空间 is broader and can refer to any kind of space, including 空间站 (space station) or 生存空间 (living space).

    Examples

    • 这个房间的空间太小了，放不下沙发。

      Zhège fángjiān de kōngjiān tài xiǎo le, fàng bú xià shāfā.

      The space in this room is too small; it can't fit a sofa.

    • 我们需要更多的储存空间来放这些东西。

      Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de chǔcún kōngjiān lái fàng zhèxiē dōngxi.

      We need more storage space to put these things.

    • 城市里的生存空间越来越有限了。

      Chéngshì lǐ de shēngcún kōngjiān yuèláiyuè yǒuxiàn le.

      Living space in the city is becoming increasingly limited.

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