Chinese

kōng
Meaning: empty; hollow
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

空

Example sentences

This box is empty.
森林裡的空氣非常清新。
森林里的空气非常清新。
The air in the forest is very fresh.
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.
海闊天空。
海阔天空。
The sea is wide and the sky is boundless (idiom describing openness or freedom).
我們終於找到了一個空車位。
我们终于找到了一个空车位。
We finally found an empty parking space.
這列火車上還有空座位嗎?
这列火车上还有空座位吗?
Are there any empty seats left on this train?
這個瓶子是空的。
这个瓶子是空的。
This bottle is empty.
請把空的易拉罐放進回收箱。
请把空的易拉罐放进回收箱。
Please put the empty pop-top can in the recycling bin.

Usage Notes

Describes something that has nothing inside.

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