空洞

kōng dòng

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. cavity
2. empty
3. vacuous

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 充实 chōng shí 充实 chōng shí rich 形容精神、内容上的丰富: rich

Related words

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• 窟窿 kū long 窟窿 kū long hole 物理上的空洞: hole
• 空洞无物 kōng dòng wú wù 空洞无物 kōng dòng wú wù empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance 成语，形容文章或言论空洞: empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance

Synonyms

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• 空虚 kōng xū 空虚 kōng xū hollow 形容内容、精神上的空洞: hollow

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“内容”、“理论”、“文章”等搭配，如“内容空洞”。

Common mistakes

“空洞”作名词指具体洞穴；作形容词时多指言论、内容等抽象事物缺乏实质，不可用于形容物理体积的空。

Example Sentences

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这篇文章内容 空洞 ，没有实际观点。

This article is vacuous in content, lacking any real opinions.

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Words Containing 空洞

• 空洞洞 空洞洞 kōng dòng dòng: empty
• 空洞无物 空洞无物 kōng dòng wú wù: empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
• 空空洞洞 空空洞洞 kōng kōng dòng dòng: empty
• 防空洞 防空洞 fáng kōng dòng: air-raid shelter

Child Words of 空洞

• 洞 洞 dòng: cave
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty