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空白

kòng bái · kong bai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. blank space
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Blank notebook

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)本子(běnzi)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一年(yīnián)，里面(lǐmiàn)还是(háishi)空白(kòngbái)的(de)。

    I bought this notebook a year ago and it's still blank inside.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)写(xiě)？

    Why don't you write in it?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)写(xiě)错(cuò)，所以(suǒyǐ)一直(yīzhí)留(liú)着(zhe)空白(kòngbái)。

    I'm afraid of making mistakes, so I've kept it blank.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)写(xiě)一个(yīgè)字(zì)吧(ba)。

    Then write one character first.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    Okay, what should I write?

  6. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)写(xiě)空白(kòngbái)两个(liǎnggè)字(zì)吧(ba)。

    Just write the two characters for blank.

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2 examples
01

请(qǐng)在(zài)这(zhè)份(fèn)表(biǎo)格(gé)的(de)空(kòng)白(bái)处(chù)写(xiě)上(shàng)你(nǐ)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)。

Please write your name in the blank space on this form.

02

他(tā)盯(dīng)着(zhe)空(kòng)白(bái)的(de)纸(zhǐ)，半(bàn)天(tiān)写(xiě)不(bu)出(chū)一(yí)个(gè)字(zì)。

He stared at the blank paper and couldn't write a single word for a long time.

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