- Home
- Dictionary
- 空洞
空洞
kōng dòng
Meaning
- empty
- vacuous
- cavity
Definition
物体内部有空隙或洞穴；也指言论或文章缺乏具体内容，空泛。
Cavity, hole; also refers to speech or writing that lacks concrete content, empty and vague.
Usage
可以指物理上的空洞（如洞穴、孔隙），也可以比喻内容空虚、没有实质。
Can refer to physical cavities (such as caves or pores), or metaphorically to content that is empty and lacks substance.
Examples
- 1 这个山洞里有很多空洞。 (This cave has many holes.)
- 2 他的演讲内容空洞，没有说服力。 (His speech was hollow and unconvincing.)
- 3 空洞的理论无法指导实践。 (Empty theory cannot guide practice.)
- 4 墙壁上的空洞需要填补。 (The holes in the wall need to be filled.)
- 5 这篇文章写得太空洞了。 (This article is too empty.)
Put it into practice
Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.
Find my HSK level
Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed
Look up words like this on any website
The free HSK Training extension shows pinyin, meaning and HSK level when you hover Chinese text — anywhere on the web.