How common it is
空 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say kōng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
空这个词在日常生活中经常用来形容没有东西或者空间。
kōng zhè gè cí zài rì cháng shēn qū lǐ jīng cháng yòng lái xǔ róng méiyǒu dōngxi huò bāng jiàn.
The word 空 is often used in daily life to describe something being empty or having no space.
Context note
空常用于描述容器、房间或者时间的状态。
kōng cháng yòng xǔ róng mó qíng, kāng qīng, fáng jiān huò qián shí de zhuàng tài.
The word 空 is commonly used to describe the state of containers, rooms, or time.
5 examples
这个篮子空的。
zhè ge lán zi kōng de。
This basket is empty.
房间里很空。
fáng jiān lǐ hěn kōng。
The room is very empty.
桌子上没有东西，是空的。
zhuō zi shàng méi yǒu dōng xī， shì kōng de。
There's nothing on the table; it's empty.
这个箱子装满了，里面是空的。
zhè ge xiāng zǐ zhuāng mǎn le， lǐ miàn shì kōng de。
This box is full; inside it's empty.
时间已经过去了，这个时间段是空的。
shí jiān yǐ jīng guò qù le， zhè ge shí jiān duàn shì kōng de。
The time has passed; this period of time is empty.
5 mini stories
妈妈说这个篮子空的，所以我们可以去公园买水果。
mā ma shuō zhè ge lán zi kōng de， suǒ yǐ wǒ men kě yǐ qù gōng yuán mǎi shuǐ guǒ。
Mom said this basket is empty, so we can go to the park to buy fruits.
爸爸说房间很空，我们可以布置一下。
bà ba shuō fáng jiān hěn kōng， wǒ men kě yǐ bù zhì yí xià。
Dad said the room is very empty; we can decorate it.
桌子上没有东西，是空的。
zhuō zi shàng méi yǒu dōng xī， shì kōng de。
There's nothing on the table; it's empty.
这个箱子装满了，里面是空的。
zhè ge xiāng zǐ zhuāng mǎn le， lǐ miàn shì kōng de。
This box is full; inside it's empty.
时间已经过去了，这个时间段是空的。
shí jiān yǐ jīng guò qù le， zhè ge shí jiān duàn shì kōng de。
The time has passed; this period of time is empty.