hung1 haan4空閒空闲

Jyutpinghung1 haan4

Yalehūng hàahn

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Free; idle; leisure time when one can do what they want.

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How it's used

Native speakers often prefer using the colloquial phrase 有時間 or 得閒 over the more formal sounding 空閒. While 空閒 is perfectly understood, it carries a slightly more descriptive or literary tone that feels less natural in casual, rapid-fire conversation. It is more likely to appear in written contexts or when describing a state of being rather than just having a gap in one's schedule.

Examples

nei5你nei1呢paai4排jau5有mou5冇hung1空haan4閒si4時gaan1間aa3呀？

Do you have any free time lately?

ngo5我gam1今jat6日hou2好hung1空haan4閒，ho2可ji5以pui4陪nei5你heoi3去haang4行gaai1街。

I am very free today, I can go shopping with you.

Common phrases

hung1空haan4閒si4時gaan1間

leisure time

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 空閒 with 得閒. Remember that 得閒 is a versatile adjective and verb phrase used to mean both to be free and to have time to do something, whereas 空閒 functions strictly as an adjective describing a state of leisure.