空档

空檔

kòngdàng

noun

Meanings

1 gap (between objects)
2 interval of time between events
3 free slot (in a schedule)
4 (figurative) market gap

Characters

empty/free (time)

Examples

我下午有个空档，可以见你。

Wǒ xiàwǔ yǒu ge kòngdàng, kěyǐ jiàn nǐ.

I have a free slot in the afternoon — I can see you.

这家公司瞄准了市场的空档。

Zhè jiā gōngsī miáozhǔn le shìchǎng de kòngdàng.

The company is targeting a gap in the market.

Tips

usage

The 档 is also written 档/檔 and pronounced dàng. Note: when referring to a car's neutral gear, 空档 reads kōngdǎng — different tones, different meaning.

Stroke Order

空 kōng

档 dàng