空缺

kòngquē

noun #9,649

Measure Word

一个空缺 gè

Meanings

1 vacancy
2 opening
3 unfilled position

Characters

to lack; deficiency

Examples

公司目前有三个空缺。

Gōngsī mùqián yǒu sān gè kòngquē.

The company currently has three vacancies.

这个空缺已经很久没有人填补了。

Zhège kòngquē yǐjīng hěn jiǔ méiyǒu rén tiánbǔ le.

This position has been unfilled for a long time.

他的离职留下了一个很大的空缺。

Tā de lízhí liúxià le yí gè hěn dà de kòngquē.

His resignation left a big vacancy.

Tips

mistakes

Pronounce the first character as kòng (4th tone, meaning empty/vacant), not kōng (1st tone, meaning sky/air). Compare: 空缺 (kòngquē, vacancy) vs 空气 (kōngqì, air).

usage

填补空缺 (tiánbǔ kòngquē) means "to fill a vacancy." Used for jobs, positions, and figuratively for emotional gaps.

Stroke Order

空 kōng

缺 quē