空虚

kōng xū

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. hollow
2. emptiness
3. meaningless

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 充实 chōng shí 充实 chōng shí rich 空虚指精神无寄托、无内容，充实则指内容丰富、精神满足: rich

Related words

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• 寂寞 jì mò 寂寞 jì mò lonely 寂寞指心理孤独感，常与空虚伴随出现: lonely

Synonyms

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• 空洞 kōng dòng 空洞 kōng dòng cavity 形容事物没有内容或意义，空虚的生活常指精神层面，而空洞更多用于形容言论或文章缺乏实质: cavity

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“空虚”侧重于精神或内心世界缺乏寄托，不要与形容物体内部空无一物的“空”混淆，比如不能说“盒子很空虚”。

Example Sentences

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没有目标的生活让人感到 空虚 。

A life without goals makes one feel empty.

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Child Words of 空虚

• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 虚 虚 xū: emptiness