空白 (kòng bái) — blank space (on a page or form); gap, void (in memory, knowledge, e.g., memory, research, an industry)
Definition
空白 covers two senses: literal 'blank space' on a page/form, and figurative 'gap, void' in knowledge or research. The abstract sense pairs with verbs like 填补 ('fill'), unlike 真空 (a physics/technical vacuum) or 空地 (physical open ground).
noun
blank space (on a page or form)gapvoid (in memory, knowledge, e.g., memory, research, an industry)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Qǐng zài zhè fèn biǎo gé de kòng bái chù qiān zì.Please sign in the blank space on this form.
- 空白。Tā de yán jiū tián bǔ le gāi lǐng yù de yí gè kòng bái.His research filled a gap in that field.
- ，空白。Guān yú nà jiàn shì, wǒ de jì yì shì yí piàn kòng bái.Concerning that matter, my memory is a blank.
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