hung1 dong3空檔空档
Jyutpinghung1 dong3
Yalehūng dong
Definition
Free time; a free slot in a timetable.
colloquialtimework
How it's used
Refers specifically to a gap or a window of opportunity in a busy schedule rather than general leisure time. It is frequently used in professional or planning contexts when coordinating meetings or tasks. Unlike general free time, it implies a temporary pause between other commitments.
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go3個goExamples
Do you have any free time this afternoon?
I am looking for a free slot to handle this matter.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe general free time or being unemployed, as it specifically denotes a gap within a sequence of events. Use 得閒 instead if you simply mean having nothing to do.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
