kōng
倥
empty; sky; air; in vain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
empty; hollow; void
Describes physical containers, spaces, or abstract concepts like promises.
Zhè这
gè个
hé盒
zi子
shì是
kōng空
de的
。
This box is empty.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
yǒu有
sān三
zhāng张
kōng空
yǐ椅
zi子
。
There are three empty chairs in the room.
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Tā他
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
shì是
kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
。
His promise is an empty check.
noun
sky; air; space
Often used in compounds referring to aviation or the atmosphere.
Niǎo鸟
ér儿
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
fēi飞
xiáng翔
。
Birds are flying in the sky.
Zhè这
shì是
kōng空
jūn军
jī基
dì地
de的
lǐng领
kōng空
。
This is the airspace of the air force base.
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Kōng空
qì气
zhì质
liàng量
jīn今
tiān天
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The air quality is very good today.
adverb
for nothing; in vain; gratuitously
Indicates wasted effort or lack of result.
Bié别
kōng空
pǎo跑
le了
，
tā他
bù不
zài在
jiā家
。
Don't make a trip for nothing; he's not home.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
kōng空
tán谈
lǐ理
lùn论
。
We cannot talk about theories in vain.
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Tā他
máng忙
lù碌
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
，
jié结
guǒ果
kōng空
máng忙
yī一
chǎng场
。
He was busy the whole day, but it was all in vain.