Definition
空 (kòng) means 'empty, vacant' or 'free time' — it's the everyday word for a space or container that has nothing in it, or a schedule with nothing scheduled. 空地 (kòng dì) is a specific noun for 'vacant land'; 空闲 (kòng xián) focuses on being 'free, not busy' as a state of a person. 工夫 (gōng fu) is a broader noun for 'time' in general, not specifically free time.
adjective
emptyvacant
noun
free timespare time
verb
to emptyto make empty
Easily confused
- 腔qiānglook-alikecavity; chamber (of the body or an object)
- 孔kǒngsound-alikehole
- 窑yáolook-alikekiln (for firing pottery, bricks, or lime)
Examples
- ？Míngtiān nǐ yǒu kòng ma?Do you have free time tomorrow?
- 空。Nàge xiāngzi shì kòng de.That suitcase is empty.
- 空。Qǐng bǎ bēizi kòng yíxià.Please empty the cup.
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