虚
Character
not strong or healthy; weak (as in 虚弱)
Meaning
xū
xu1- not strong or healthy; weak (as in 虚弱)
- not real; false (as in 虚假)
- not proud; ready to learn from others (as in 虚心)
Examples
他的身体很虚弱，不能跑步。
tā de shēn tǐ hěn xū ruò bù néng pǎo bù
He is very weak, so he cannot run.
AI-generated sentence
我们要虚心学习。
wǒ men yào xū xīn xué xí
We should be open and ready to learn.
AI-generated sentence
这个消息是虚假的。
zhè ge xiāo xi shì xū jiǎ de
This news is false.
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Practice writing 虚
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Words with 虚
See all 120 →虚心xū xīnwilling to listen to others and learn from themWordHSK 5虚伪xū wěinot honest or real; nice words that you do not meanWordHSK 7–9虚假xū jiǎnot real; made to look real but it is notWordHSK 7–9虚幻xū huànnot real; only in your mind, like a dreamWordHSK 7–9虚弱xū ruòweak, with little strength in your bodyWordHSK 7–9虚拟xū nǐvirtual; on a computer or the internet, not in real lifeWordHSK 7–9虚构xū gòuto invent a story or something that is not trueWordHSK 7–9虚像xū xiàngvirtual imageWord虚发xū fāto miss the target (with a bullet or an arrow)Word虚名xū míngfalse reputationWord虚头xū tóuto play tricksWord虚夸xū kuāto boastWord