Dictionary/虚

虚 虛

虚 xū

ㄒㄩ
AdjAdvHSK 7-9
1emptiness
2void
3abstract theory or guiding principles
4empty or unoccupied
5diffident or timid
6false
7humble or modest
8(of health) weak
9virtual
10in vain

Characters

Examples

tā他xū虚suì岁sān三shí十qī七suì岁。
他虚岁三十七岁。
According to East Asian reckoning, he's thirty-seven.
法律必须被信仰,否则形同虚设。
One must have conviction in law, or its existence will be superficial only.
没有笑声的一天肯定是最为虚度的一天。
A day without laughter is a day wasted.

See also: words & characters pronounced xū