真空
zhēn​kōng HSK7

vacuum

真空 zhēn​kōng
vacuum noun
vacuum; a space entirely devoid of matter or containing extremely low pressure gas

在空间的真空中，没有气压。

zài kōng​jiān de zhēn​kōng zhōng, méi​yǒu qì​yā.

In the vacuum of space, there is no air pressure.

social isolation noun
(figurative) an environment isolated from society or other people

学生不是生活在真空中。

xué​sheng bù​shì shēng​huó zài zhēn​kōng zhōng.

Students don’t live in a vacuum.

power vacuum
(figurative) a state of suspension or a gap where nothing is happening and no one has control
going commando
(slang) not wearing any underwear
absolute emptiness
(Buddhist) the ultimate reality where all things are seen as having no inherent, independent existence
vacuum tube
short for 真空管 zhēn​kōng​guǎn; a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes

Frequency
Movie subtitles
2.12 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
8.12 per million

Details
HSK 3.0
Level 7

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