- 半空中 bànkōngzhōng midairin midair or suspended in the sky above the ground
- 空中楼阁 kōngzhōnglóugé unrealisticsomething that lacks a solid foundation, such as an unrealistic plan, an unfounded theory, or a castle in the air
- 空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě stewardessa female flight attendant
- 空中飞人 kōngzhōngfēirén frequent flyera person who travels very frequently by airplane, typically for business
- 空中劫持 kōngzhōngjiéchí skyjackingto hijack an aircraft; the act of aircraft hijacking
- 空中客车 Kōngzhōng Kèchē AirbusAirbus (aerospace company)
- 空中分列 kōngzhōngfēnliè flyover(military) flyover
- 空中少爷 kōngzhōngshàoye stewardmale flight attendant; airline steward
- 空中接力 kōngzhōngjiēlì alley-oopalley-oop (basketball)
- 空中格斗 kōngzhōnggédòu dogfightdogfight (of planes)
- 空中交通管制员 kōngzhōngjiāotōngguǎnzhìyuán air traffic controller
- 空中炮舰 kōngzhōngpàojiàn gunshipgunship (aircraft)
- 空中花园 kōngzhōnghuāyuán hanging gardensthe ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- 空中飘浮 kōngzhōngpiāofú levitateto float in the air
- 空中交通管制 kōngzhōngjiāotōngguǎnzhì air traffic control
