kòng

箜

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional空

gap; free time; leave empty

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

gap; opening; space in between

Refers to physical gaps or intervals.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
shū书
shàng上
de的
kòng空
tián填
hǎo好
 。

Please fill in the blanks in the book.

Liǎng两
kē棵
shù树
zhī之
jiān间
yǒu有
gè个
kòng空
 ，
kě可
yǐ以
tíng停
chē车
 。

There is a space between the two trees where we can park.

2.

noun

free time; spare time

informal

Used in casual contexts to indicate availability.

Nǐ你
jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
kòng空
ma吗
 ？

Do you have free time today?

Wǒ我
méi没
kòng空
 ，
gǎi改
tiān天
ba吧
 。

I don't have time; let's do it another day.

3.

verb

to leave empty or unoccupied; to vacate

Used when intentionally keeping something free.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
qián前
pái排
de的
zuò座
wèi位
kòng空
chū出
lái来
 。

Please leave the front row seats empty.

Wǒ我
míng明
tiān天
yào要
kǎo考
shì试
 ，
děi得
kòng空
chū出
shí时
jiān间
fù复
xí习
 。

I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to set aside time to review.