kōng
箜
empty; sky; air; in vain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 11 examplesadjective
empty; hollow; vacant
Describes physical containers, rooms, or abstract content.
Zhè这
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
shì是
kōng空
de的
。
This room is empty.
Qǐng请
bú不
yào要
kōng空
zhe着
dù肚
zi子
chī吃
yào药
。
Please don't take medicine on an empty stomach.
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Xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
kōng空
wú无
yī一
wù物
。
There was nothing at all in the box.
noun
sky; air; space
Refers to the atmosphere or outer space.
Lán蓝
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
piāo飘
zhe着
bái白
yún云
。
White clouds float in the blue sky.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
hū呼
xī吸
xīn新
xiān鲜
kōng空
qì气
。
We need to breathe fresh air.
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Fēi飞
jī机
zài在
wàn万
mǐ米
gāo高
kōng空
fēi飞
xíng行
。
The plane is flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
adverb
for nothing; in vain; gratuitously
Indicates wasted effort or lack of result.
Bié别
kōng空
hǎn喊
kǒu口
hào号
，
yào要
fù付
zhū诸
xíng行
dòng动
。
Don't shout slogans in vain; put them into action.
Tā他
kōng空
máng忙
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
méi没
wán完
chéng成
。
He was busy all day for nothing and didn't complete anything.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
kōng空
děng等
le了
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
I waited a whole month for this book in vain.
adjective
abstract; theoretical; unrealistic
Describes unrealistic talk or ideas.
Shǎo少
shuō说
kōng空
huà话
，
duō多
zuò做
shí实
shì事
。
Talk less about empty theories and do more practical things.
Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
tài太
kōng空
le了
，
wú无
fǎ法
shí实
shī施
。
His plan is too abstract to implement.