空闲

空閒
kòngxián
adjective #10,432

Meanings

  1. 1 free
  2. 2 unoccupied
  3. 3 idle
  4. 4 spare time

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ shénme shíhou yǒu kòngxián?
When do you have free time?
HSK 1
Zhè jiān fángjiān xiànzài shì kòngxián de.
This room is currently vacant.

Tips

usage
When used as a noun, 空闲 means "spare time" or "leisure." When used as an adjective, it means "free" or "unoccupied." Note the 4th tone on (kòng), not 1st tone.
mistakes
Don't confuse kòng (空闲, free/vacant) with kōng (空气, air/empty). The tone changes the meaning.

Stroke Order

kōng
xián