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空
kōng, kòng
Description
"空"有两个常用的读音。读 kōng 的时候，意思是里面没有东西，比如天空、空气；读 kòng 的时候，意思是空闲的时间或没有用的地方。
"空" has two common pronunciations. When read as kōng, it means empty inside, like the sky or air; when read as kòng, it means free time or unused space.
Meanings
空kōng
empty; without anything inside
这个杯子是空的。
This cup is empty.
天空tiānkōng
the sky; the air above
今天的天空很蓝。
The sky is very blue today.
空kòng
free time; spare moment
你明天有空吗？
Are you free tomorrow?
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Notes
- Reading
空 is kōng ('empty') or kòng ('free time, blank space') depending on meaning.
- Nuance
有空 (yǒu kòng) means 'to have free time', a very common daily phrase.
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