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耗 (hào) vs 罄 (qìng): use 耗 when focusing on the process of consumption or waste; use 罄 to emphasize total depletion.
Common mistakes include confusing 罄 (qìng) with similar-sounding characters that may have different meanings. It is typically used in more formal contexts, so learners should be cautious when using it in casual conversation. Phrases like '罄竹难书' (to exhaust the bamboo, meaning too many things to list) are common collocations.
Though 罄 (qìng) is not part of HSK vocabulary, it shares semantic fields with other words related to emptiness and exhaustion, such as 空 (kōng, empty) and 用尽 (yòng jìn, to use up). Students should focus on recognizing its use in literary contexts.
Learners often confuse 罄 (qìng) with 空 (kōng), thinking both mean 'empty,' but 罄 emphasizes total depletion. For example, saying '罄的水' (empty water) is incorrect; it should be '空的水'.
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Etymology of 罄
Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 殸 represents the sound.
pottery
Origin
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How to say empty; to exhaust, to run out, to use up in Chinese
“empty; to exhaust, to run out, to use up” in Chinese is罄
The character 罄 (qìng) primarily means 'to exhaust' or 'to use up.' It is often used in contexts where something is completely consumed or depleted, such as resources or energy. This character can also convey a sense of emptiness, emphasizing the totality of depletion.
When to use 罄
Common mistakes include confusing 罄 (qìng) with similar-sounding characters that may have different meanings. It is typically used in more formal contexts, so learners should be cautious when using it in casual conversation. Phrases like '罄竹难书' (to exhaust the bamboo, meaning too many things to list) are common collocations.
罄 or something close to it
耗 (hào) vs 罄 (qìng): use 耗 when focusing on the process of consumption or waste; use 罄 to emphasize total depletion.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 罄 (qìng) with 空 (kōng), thinking both mean 'empty,' but 罄 emphasizes total depletion. For example, saying '罄的水' (empty water) is incorrect; it should be '空的水'.
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Grammar Patterns of 罄
罄 functions as a verb — the action or state of the sentence. The Chinese order is Subject + Verb + Object (我吃饭). Negate it with 不 (habitual / future) or 没(有) (completed action). Add aspect markers like 了, 过, 着 directly after the verb. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
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演出门票在70分钟内即告售____。
Tickets for the show sold out in 70 minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 罄
It is pronounced as 'qìng' with a falling tone.
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