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虚 (xū) — (adjective) empty; void; unoccupied; (adjective) false; fake; unreal; (adjective) weak; feeble (in health)

Definition

Single character covering two distinct ideas: 'empty/void/unreal' (vs 假 fake, 虚假) and 'physically weak' (health). Reads as literary/abstract — in daily speech, 虚假 or 虚弱 is more common.

adjective
emptyvoidunoccupiedfalsefakeunrealweakfeeble (in health)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 虚，。
    Tā zuì jìn shēn tǐ hěn xū, xū yào duō xiū xi.
    He has been very weak lately and needs more rest.
  • Tā de huà hěn xū jiǎ
    His words are very false.
  • ，虚。
    Miàn duì dà jiā de zhì yí, tā xīn lǐ hěn xū.
    Facing everyone's doubts, he felt very uneasy inside.
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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