空

• 拼音: kōng
• 汉字拆解: 空 = 穴 (cave/hole) + 工 (work), suggesting hollowness or emptiness

含义

Empty; vacant; free (of time). Describes a state of being unoccupied, blank, or having available time.

Pronounced kōng when meaning 'empty' or 'vacant,' and kòng when meaning 'free time' or 'blank space.' As an adjective, describes physical emptiness or lack of content. In everyday speech, 有空 (yǒu kòng, to have free time) is extremely common.

例句

1. 这个座位是空的，你可以坐。
2. 你明天有空吗？我想请你吃饭。
3. 冰箱里是空的，我们去买菜吧。

用法指南

语境: everyday, scheduling

语气: casual

正确说法

• 这个房间是空的。(This room is empty.)
• 你什么时候有空？(When are you free?)

错误说法

• 我的心情很空。(Don't use 空 to describe emotional emptiness — use 空虚 instead; 空 alone refers to physical emptiness or free time)

起源与历史

穴 (cave, hole) + 工 (work, tool). The cave radical suggests hollowness, giving rise to the meaning of 'empty.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal