xū​cí

function word, cenematic word, form word

  • created reference approved 虚词/虛詞 → 实词/實詞 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虚词 / 虛詞 xū​cí

    实词 / 實詞 shí​cí

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 虚词/虛詞 · xū​cí · function word, cenematic word, form word — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虚词 / 虛詞

    xū​cí

    function word, cenematic word, form word

    A word with little or no substance of its own that mainly performs a grammatical task, such as a preposition, conjunction, or particle; also called an empty word

    虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · word

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 虚词/虛詞 · xū​cí · empty talk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虚词 / 虛詞

    xū​cí

    empty talk

    Exaggerated or hollow words; meaningless pleasantries or insincere speech.

    虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense