虚词

Traditional form:

虛詞

Pinyin (reading):

xūcí

Definitions:

• (linguistics) function word

Characters:

• 虚 - false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
• 词 - phrase, expression; words, speech

Traditional characters:

• 虛 - false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
• 詞 - phrase, expression; words, speech