填空

tián kòng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 Rare

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Definitions

1. to fill a job vacancy
2. to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 空缺 kòng quē 空缺 kòng quē vacancy 空缺 means vacancy, opposite of filling one: vacancy

Related words

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• 补缺 bǔ quē 补缺 bǔ quē to fill a vacancy 补缺 means to fill a vacancy, a more formal alternative: to fill a vacancy
• 招人 zhāo rén 招人 zhāo rén to be infectious 招人 means to recruit people to fill vacancies: to be infectious

Synonyms

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• 填写 tián xiě 填写 tián xiě to fill in a form both mean to fill in a form or blank: to fill in a form

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in phrases like 填空题 (fill-in-the-blank question) or 填空表格 (fill in a form).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 填空 (fill a blank/vacancy) with 添空 (non-existent). Use 填空.

Example Sentences

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请在这些空格里 填空 。

Please fill in the blanks in these spaces.

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Words Containing 填空

• 完型填空 完型填空 wán xíng tián kòng: cloze (pedagogy)
• 完形填空 完形填空 wán xíng tián kòng: cloze (pedagogy)

Child Words of 填空

• 填 填 tián: to fill or stuff
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty