罄 (qìng) — (bound form) used up, exhausted, empty

Definition

罄 (qìng) is a formal bound form meaning 'used up / exhausted,' almost always seen in set phrases like 告罄 (run out) and the idiom 罄竹难书 (crimes too many to record). Don't use it for everyday 'empty' — say 空 or 完了 instead.

bound form

(bound form) used upexhaustedempty

Examples

罄，。
Kù cún yǐ jīng gào qìng, xū yào jǐn kuài bǔ huò.
The inventory has been exhausted; we need to restock as soon as possible.
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Tā de zuì xíng qìng zhú nán shū.
His crimes are too numerous to record.
罄，。
Liáng shi gào qìng, bǎi xìng shēng huó shí fēn kùn nan.
Grain supplies ran out, and the people's lives became very difficult.

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