kōng
悾
sky; empty; vacant; in vain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 9 examplesnoun
sky; the heavens
formalRefers to the sky or the vast space above. Often used in formal or descriptive language.
Niǎo鸟
er儿
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
zì自
yóu由
fēi飞
xiáng翔
。
Birds fly freely in the sky.
Yǎng仰
wàng望
xīng星
kōng空
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
de的
miǎo渺
xiǎo小
。
Looking up at the starry sky makes one feel small.
adjective
empty; hollow; vacant
Describes a space that is not filled, or ideas that lack substance.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
kōng空
wú无
yī一
wù物
。
The room is completely empty.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
kōng空
tán谈
lǐ理
xiǎng想
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
。
He only talks about ideals idly, without any real action.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng承
nuò诺
zuì最
hòu后
chéng成
le了
yī一
jù句
kōng空
huà话
。
This promise turned out to be empty words in the end.
verb
to leave empty; to vacate
Used when clearing out a space or removing contents.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
kōng空
chū出
yī一
gè个
zuò座
wèi位
gěi给
lǎo老
rén人
。
Please vacate a seat for the elderly.
Wǒ我
kōng空
chū出
le了
zhōu周
mò末
de的
shí时
jiān间
lái来
péi陪
nǐ你
。
I've freed up my weekend to spend time with you.
adverb
in vain; to no avail; for nothing
Used to describe an action that yields no useful result.
Wǒ我
men们
kōng空
děng等
le了
tā他
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
We waited for him for three hours in vain.
Bié别
kōng空
máng忙
yī一
chǎng场
，
yào要
xiān先
zuò做
hǎo好
jì计
huà划
。
Don't rush around in vain; make a plan first.