空空

kōngkōng

adjective #17,105

Meanings

1 empty; vacuous
2 all for nothing; in vain
3 air-to-air (missile)

Characters

empty; hollow; air

empty; hollow; air

Examples

冰箱里空空的，什么都没有。

Bīngxiāng lǐ kōngkōng de, shénme dōu méiyǒu.

The fridge is completely empty, there's nothing in it.

他两手空空地回来了。

Tā liǎng shǒu kōngkōng de huílái le.

He came back empty-handed.

Tips

usage

Reduplication of 空 intensifies the meaning of emptiness. Common collocations include 两手空空 (empty-handed) and 空空如也 (completely empty).

Stroke Order

空 kōng