空置 (kōng) — to leave idle or unused (of property, equipment, etc.)
Definition
A formal/written verb meaning 'to leave idle or unused' (property, equipment, shops). Often paired with 起来 as 空置起来, or used with 着 to mark an ongoing idle state.
verb
to leave idle or unused (of property, equipment, etc.)
Examples
- 空置。Zhè dòng lóu yǐ jīng kōng liǎng nián le.This building has been idle for two years.
- 空置，。Gōng sī bǎ jiù chǎng fáng kōng qǐ lái, zhǔn bèi yǐ hòu zài yòng.The company left the old factory idle, planning to use it later.
- 空置。Hěn duō shāng pù yīn wèi shēng yì bù hǎo ér kōng zhe.Many shops are left unused because business is bad.
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