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空

kōng · kong/kòng · kong

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Meaning

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kōng 空

  1. empty
  2. air
  3. sky
  4. in vain

kòng 空

  1. to empty
  2. vacant
  3. unoccupied
  4. space
  5. leisure
  6. free time
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Free on Saturday

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)有(yǒu)空(kòng)吗(ma)？

    Are you free this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)空(kòng)！有什么事(yǒushénmeshì)？

    I am! What's up?

  3. Liangliang

    来(lái)我(wǒ)新家(xīnjiā)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    Come to my new home. I will cook.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！星期六(xīngqīliù)我(wǒ)一天(yītiān)都(dōu)有(yǒu)空(kòng)。

    Great! I am free all day Saturday.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)早点(zǎodiǎn)来(lái)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)是(shì)空(kōng)的(de)！

    Then come early. My fridge is empty!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)去(qù)买菜(mǎicài)吧(ba)！

    Then let's go shopping for food first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)要(yào)一(yì)些(xiē)空(kōng)的(de)玻(bō)璃(li)杯(bēi)。

I want a few empty glasses.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)周(zhōu)末(mò)有(yǒu)空(kòng)吗(ma)？

Are you free this weekend?

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