空白

空白 kòngbái

Blank space

空白 in a sentence HSK 6 kongbai

What 空白 means

  1. Blank space

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Character by character

空白 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

空
kōng
Leave (empty - space - sky)
白
bái
White (bright)

How to write 空白

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空白 in a sentence

请在空白处填上名字。
Qǐng zài kòngbái chù tián shàng míngzi.
Please fill in your name in the blank space.
这项研究填补了一项空白。
Zhè xiàng yánjiū tiánbǔ le yí xiàng kòngbái.
This research fills a gap.

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Questions about 空白

What does 空白 mean in English?

空白 is pronounced kòngbái and means Blank space.

How do you pronounce 空白?

空白 is kòngbái in pinyin — written kongbai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 空白?

空白 is written with 2 characters: 空 (kōng) Leave (empty - space - sky), 白 (bái) White (bright). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 空白 an HSK word?

Yes — 空白 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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