Definition
真空 (zhēnkōng) is a noun meaning 'vacuum' — a space completely empty of matter, or a figurative total absence (e.g., power vacuum). It is more specific than 空 (kòng, 'empty, vacant') and 空白 (kòngbái, 'blank space, gap'), which describe general emptiness or a missing part, not a physical or metaphorical void.
noun
vacuum (physics, empty space)vacuum (insulated or sealed container)vacuum (figurative, absence or void)
Examples
- ，真空。Zài shíyànshì lǐ, kēxuéjiā zhìzào le zhēn kōng huánjìng.In the lab, scientists created a vacuum environment.
- 真空，。Zhège shuǐhú yǒu zhēn kōng céng, kěyǐ bǎowēn.This kettle has a vacuum layer that retains heat.
- ，真空。Zǒngtǒng cízhí hòu, guónèi chūxiàn le quánlì zhēn kōng.After the president resigned, a power vacuum appeared in the country.
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