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抽空

chōu kòng · chou kong

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to find the time to do sth
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I will find time

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)好(hǎo)忙(máng)，我们(wǒmen)很久(hěnjiǔ)没(méi)见面(jiànmiàn)了(le)。

    You've been so busy. We haven't met in a long time.

  2. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)下周(xiàzhōu)一定(yīdìng)抽空(chōukòng)来(lái)找(zhǎo)你(nǐ)。

    Sorry. Next week I'll definitely find time to see you.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)也(yě)说(shuō)会(huì)抽空(chōukòng)。

    You said you'd find time last month too.

  4. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)是(shì)真的(zhēnde)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)写(xiě)在(zài)手机(shǒujī)里(lǐ)了(le)。

    This time it's for real. I already wrote it in my phone.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)看看(kànkan)手机(shǒujī)，上面(shàngmiàn)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)哪天(nǎtiān)？

    Then check your phone. Which day does it say?

  6. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)今天(jīntiān)！原来(yuánlái)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)抽空(chōukòng)来(lái)了(le)。

    It says today! So I already found the time and came.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)抽(chōu)空(kòng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)份(fèn)文(wén)件(jiàn)看(kàn)一(yí)下(xià)。

Find some time to take a look at this document.

02

他(tā)抽(chōu)空(kòng)回(huí)了(le)一(yí)趟(tàng)老(lǎo)家(jiā)。

He found the time to make a trip back to his hometown.

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