empty and bare; hollow
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
empty and bare; hollow; deserted
Usually used with the particle 的. Often describes rooms, caves, or spaces that are unnervingly empty. Common in ABB stative structure.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
kōng空
dòng洞
dòng洞
de的
，
lián连
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
The room was completely empty, not even a table inside.
Fèi废
qì弃
de的
gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
kōng空
dòng洞
dòng洞
de的
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
huí回
shēng声
zài在
piāo飘
dàng荡
。
The abandoned factory was hollow and deserted, with only echoes drifting about.
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Bān搬
jiā家
hòu后
，
wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
biàn变
de得
kōng空
dòng洞
dòng洞
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
xí习
guàn惯
。
After moving, the house became bare and empty, which took some getting used to.