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

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 liǎngshǒukōngkōng 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