空儿

空兒
kòngr
noun #33,906

Meanings

  1. 1 spare time; free time
  2. 2 gap; opening

Characters

空 means 'free time' here. The 儿 suffix makes it colloquial and casual - a little gap of free time.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ yǒu kòngr ma?
Do you have free time?
HSK 2
Děng yǒu kòngr wǒ qù zhǎo nǐ.
I'll come find you when I have time.
HSK 3
Wǒ zuìjìn méi shénme kòngr.
I don't have much free time lately.

Tips

usage
空儿 is the erhua (儿化) form of 空. In southern China, people are more likely to say 有空 without the 儿 suffix.
grammar
Note the 4th tone (空) here, different from 空 (empty). 有空 = to have free time.

Stroke Order

空 kōng
儿 ér