Writing
空洞 (kōng dòng) — how to say "empty" in Chinese
空洞
Empty, hollow, devoid of substance
noun · adjective
Character composition
空
empty, sky
洞
hole, cave
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
内容空洞
nèi róng kōng dòng
empty content
空洞的承诺
kōng dòng de chéng nuò
empty promises
Examples
这篇文章内容空洞，没有实际意义。
This article is hollow and has no practical meaning.
他的话很空洞。
His words are empty and devoid of substance.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "empty" in Chinese?
"empty" in Chinese is 空洞 (kōng dòng).
空洞 meaning in English
空洞 (kōng dòng) means "Empty, hollow, devoid of substance".
How is 空洞 pronounced?
It is pronounced kōng dòng (written as kong dong, kongdong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Empty in Chinese characters
It is written 空洞: 空 has 8 strokes, 洞 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 空洞?
空洞 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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