闲
xián
Meaning
- idle
- leisure
Definition
没有事情做；空暇。
Having nothing to do; idle; free.
Usage
常用于描述没有工作或活动的时间，也可以表示物体没有被使用。
Often used to describe a time without work or activity, can also indicate that an object is not in use.
Examples
- 1 周末我很闲，可以和你一起去逛街。 (I am free this weekend, I can go shopping with you.)
- 2 他闲在家里没事做，整天看电视。 (He is idle at home with nothing to do, watching TV all day.)
- 3 这台机器一直闲着没用。 (This machine has been idle and unused.)
- 4 别闲着了，快来帮忙！ (Don't be idle, come and help!)
- 5 闲来无事，他喜欢读书。 (When he has nothing to do, he likes to read.)
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