一空

yīkōng

adverb

Meanings

1 leaving none left
2 completely (sold out, emptied, etc.)

Characters

Examples

新款手机上架第一天就被抢购一空。

Xīnkuǎn shǒujī shàngjià dì yī tiān jiù bèi qiǎnggòu yīkōng.

The new phone sold out on its very first day.

小偷把屋里的东西洗劫一空。

Xiǎotōu bǎ wū lǐ de dōngxi xǐjié yīkōng.

The thieves looted the house clean.

Tips

usage

一空 almost always follows a verb such as 抢购 (snap up), 洗劫 (loot), 销 (sell), or 吃 (eat) and works as a resultative complement meaning 'completely empty.'

Stroke Order

一 yī

空 kōng