haan4閒𫔮

Jyutpinghaan4

Yalehàahn

Very common

Definition

Leisure, spare time, or being free from work; also refers to something being unused or spare.

spare time; leisure; free time
not in use; spare; idle

colloquialtimedaily actions

How it's used

The character functions as a versatile root for describing free time or idle states. It is most commonly encountered in the compound 得閒, which serves as the standard way to ask if someone is available or to suggest meeting up later. When used on its own, it often carries a slightly literary or formal tone, so speakers almost always pair it with other characters to form natural expressions.

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日dak1得haan4閒m4唔dak1得haan4閒aa3呀？

Are you free tomorrow?

ngo5我dak1得haan4閒go2嗰zan6陣hou2好zung1鍾ji3意tai2睇syu1書。

I really like to read books when I have spare time.

Common phrases

dak1得haan4閒jam2飲caa4茶

let's have tea sometime

dak1得haan4閒zoi3再king1傾

let's talk more when we are free

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the adjective 得閒 with the verb 休息. While 休息 refers specifically to the act of resting or taking a break, 得閒 simply denotes the state of having no obligations or being unoccupied.