What 空闲 means
- leisure
- free time
- idle
- unused
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Questions about 空闲
What does 空闲 mean in English?
空闲 is pronounced kòngxián and means leisure, free time, idle, unused.
How do you pronounce 空闲?
空闲 is kòngxián in pinyin — written kongxian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 空闲?
空闲 is written with 2 characters: 空 (kōng) Leave (empty - space - sky), 闲 (xián) Idle (unused - unoccupied - leisure). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 空闲 written in traditional Chinese?
空閑. The simplified form 空闲 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 空閑 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kòngxián.
Is 空闲 an HSK word?
Yes — 空闲 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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