抽空

chōukòng

verb #10,272

Meanings

1 to find the time to do something
2 to manage to squeeze in time

Characters

to pull out; to extract

free time; empty

Examples

HSK 1

你能抽空帮我一下吗？

Nǐ néng chōukòng bāng wǒ yīxià ma?

Can you find the time to help me out?

HSK 1

我会抽空去看你。

Wǒ huì chōukòng qù kàn nǐ.

I'll find time to visit you.

Tips

memory

抽 (to pull out) + 空 (empty/free time) = to pull out some free time from a busy schedule.

Stroke Order

抽 chōu

空 kōng