English–Chinese
“empty” in Chinese
How to say “empty” in Chinese
“Empty” in Chinese is 空 (kōng).
Time with nothing occupying it remains open for a person to use.
Example sentences with 空
街上的商店都关门了，许多店面都是空的。jiē shàng de shāng diàn dōu guān mén le xǔ duō diàn miàn dōu shì kōng de
All the shops on the street are closed, and many shop spaces are empty.
Tips for using 空
- Everyday availability is commonly framed with 有空 (yǒu kòng, "have free time") or 没空 (méi kòng, "have no free time"), rather than as a direct answer matching English sentence patterns.
Other Chinese words for “empty”
失恋后，他感到很空虚。shī liàn hòu tā gǎn dào hěn kōng xū
After the breakup, he feels very empty.
抽屉里空荡荡，找不到铅笔。chōu tì lǐ kōng dàng dàng zhǎo bú dào qiān bǐ
The drawer is empty, and no pencil can be found.