empty; hollow; void; vacuous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
hollow; empty; devoid of substance
Describes a state where something lacks content, substance, or meaning.
Cānɡ仓
kù库
bān搬
kōnɡ空
hòu后
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
kōnɡ空
xū虚
。
The warehouse seemed very empty after being cleared out.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎnɡ讲
nèi内
rónɡ容
kōnɡ空
xū虚
，
quē缺
fá乏
shí实
zhì质
xìnɡ性
de的
ɡuān观
diǎn点
。
His speech was vacuous and lacked substantive viewpoints.
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Biǎo表
miàn面
de的
fán繁
rónɡ荣
yǎn掩
ɡài盖
bù不
liǎo了
jīnɡ经
jì济
jié结
ɡòu构
de的
kōnɡ空
xū虚
。
Surface prosperity cannot conceal the hollowness of the economic structure.
adjective
spiritually empty; feeling a void; lacking purpose or fulfillment
Describes a psychological or emotional state of feeling a lack of meaning, purpose, or connection.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
qù去
shànɡ上
xué学
le了
，
tā她
zài在
jiā家
ɡǎn感
dào到
jīnɡ精
shén神
kōnɡ空
xū虚
。
With all the children at school, she felt a spiritual void at home.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
tā他
tū突
rán然
jué觉
de得
shēnɡ生
huó活
kōnɡ空
xū虚
，
wú无
shì事
kě可
zuò做
。
After retiring, he suddenly felt his life was empty, with nothing to do.
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Wù物
zhì质
shēnɡ生
huó活
de的
fù富
yù裕
bìnɡ并
méi没
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
de的
kōnɡ空
xū虚
。
Material wealth did not resolve the emptiness in his heart.