空洞

kōngdòng
adjective HSK 7-9 #11,098

Meanings

  1. 1 hollow
  2. 2 empty
  3. 3 vacuous

Examples

HSK 4
Tā dehuà tīngqǐlai hěn kōngdòng, méiyǒu shíjì nèiróng.
His words sound hollow, with no real substance.
HSK 6
Búyào shuō kōngdòng de chéngnuò, yào náchū shíjì xíngdòng.
Don't make empty promises; take real action.

Tips

usage
空洞 can describe physical cavities (noun) or abstract emptiness (adjective). As an adjective, it often describes speech, promises, or arguments lacking substance.

Stroke Order

空 kōng
洞 dòng