空闲

空閒
kòngxián
adjective #10,432

Meanings

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

Examples

Nǐ shénme shíhou yǒu kòngxián?
When do you have free time?
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