Writing
空闲 (kòng xián) — how to say "free time" in Chinese
空闲
Free time, leisure
adjective · noun
Character composition
空
empty, free
闲
free, idle
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
利用空闲
lì yòng kòng xián
use free time
空闲的时候
kòng xián de shí hou
when free
空闲时间
kòng xián shí jiān
free time
Examples
他工作很忙，只有周末才有一些空闲时间陪家人。
He is very busy with work and only has some free time on weekends to spend with his family.
有空闲时间
To have free time.
Frequently asked questions
How to say free time in Mandarin?
"free time" in Chinese is 空闲 (kòng xián).
空闲 meaning in English
空闲 (kòng xián) means "Free time, leisure".
How is 空闲 pronounced?
It is pronounced kòng xián (written as kong xian, kongxian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "free time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 空闲: 空 has 8 strokes, 闲 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 空闲?
空闲 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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