How to say “vacant lot” in Chinese
vacant lot, open space
“Vacant lot” in Chinese is 空地, kòng dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
空地 is read kòng dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 穴 “hole”; below, 工 gōng hints at the sound.
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “空地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 空地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 楼前的空地上停满了车lóuqiándekòngdìshangtíngmǎnlechēThe open space in front of the building is packed with cars.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “vacant lot” in Chinese?
“Vacant lot” in Chinese is 空地, pinyin kòngdì.
What does 空地 mean?
空地 (kòngdì) means “vacant lot, open space”.
How do you write 空地?
空地 is 2 characters: 空 (kōng) — empty; air; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 空地?
空地 is read kòngdì. Tones: kòng — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“vacant lot” in the lesson “Repairs and construction”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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