Hanzi
Traditional
虛
Simplified
虚

emptiness/void/abstract theory or guiding principles/empty or unoccupied/diffident or timid/false/humble or modest/(of health) weak/virtual/in vain

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

xū

Bopomofo

ㄒㄩ

Jyutping

heoi1

Example sentences

空虛 / 空虚 kōngxū
失去了奮鬥的目標，他感到內心十分空虛。
失去了奋斗的目标，他感到内心十分空虚。

Having lost his goal for struggle, he felt very empty inside.

物質 / 物质 wùzhì
雖然物質生活很豐富，但精神世界卻很空虛。
虽然物质生活很丰富，但精神世界却很空虚。

Although material life is rich, the spiritual world is very empty.

虛 / 虚 xū
這座城市看起來繁華，其實內部很空虛。
这座城市看起来繁华，其实内部很空虚。

This city looks prosperous, but it is actually very empty inside.

虛假 / 虚假 xūjiǎ
他們散佈虛假的訊息來誤導大眾。
他们散布虚假的讯息来误导大众。

They spread false information to mislead the public.

虛偽 / 虚伪 xūwèi
他虛偽的笑容讓人感到不舒服。
他虚伪的笑容让人感到不舒服。

His hypocritical smile makes people feel uncomfortable.

反感 fǎngǎn
大眾對於這種虛偽的行為感到非常反感。
大众对于这种虚伪的行为感到非常反感。

The public feels very disgusted with this kind of hypocritical behavior.

虛幻 / 虚幻 xūhuàn
夢境雖然美麗，但終究是虛幻的。
梦境虽然美丽，但终究是虚幻的。

Although dreams are beautiful, they are ultimately illusory.

Example Vocabulary

空虛

kong1'xu1

empty; hollow; void

虛

xu1

empty; hollow; void; weak; humble; false; virtual

虛假

xu1'jia3

false; fake; hypocritical

虛偽

xu1'wei4

hypocritical; false; sham

虛幻

xu1'huan4

illusory; unreal; phantom; visionary

心虛

xin1'xu1

虛名

xu1'ming2

虛妄

xu1'wang4

虛實

xu1'shi2

虛度

xu1'du4

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