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闲

xián · xian

Traditional 閑 / 閒

HSK 5

Meaning

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xián 閑

  1. enclosure
  2. (variant of 閒 / 闲 (xián)) idle
  3. unoccupied
  4. leisure

xián 閒

  1. idle
  2. unoccupied
  3. leisure
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Free time

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)闲(xián)吗(ma)？

    Are you free today?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)很(hěn)闲(xián)，什么(shénme)事(shì)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    I'm very free today, nothing to do.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)走走(zǒuzǒu)吧(ba)，闲(xián)着(zhe)也(yě)是(shì)闲(xián)着(zhe)。

    Then let's stroll in the park; idle is idle anyway.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)也(yě)说(shuō)闲(xián)，结果(jiéguǒ)让(ràng)我(wǒ)搬(bān)家(jiā)。

    Last time you also said free, and then made me help move.

  5. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)真(zhēn)的(de)闲(xián)，只(zhǐ)走路(zǒulù)。

    This time really free, just walking.

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In a sentence

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01

他(tā)退(tuì)休(xiū)后(hòu)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)很(hěn)闲(xián)。

After retiring, he is free every day.

02

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)闲(xián)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)看(kàn)书(shū)。

On weekends I like to relax at home reading.

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