Chinese word

有空儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu kòngr

Meaning

  • verbhave time

Example

我下班后有空儿，可以去吃饭。wǒ xià bān hòu yǒu kòngr ké yǐ qù chī fàn

I have time after work, so I can go out to eat.

Illustration for 有空儿 (have time)

More examples

如果你今天有空儿，我们可以打电话。rú guǒ nǐ jīn tiān yǒu kòngr wǒ men ké yǐ dǎ diàn huà

If you have time today, we can make a phone call.

Core concept

Room left in the day makes joining an activity or handling a task possible.

Common phrases

  • 有空儿帮忙yǒu kòngr bāng máng

    have time to help

  • 什么时候有空儿shén me shí hòu yǒu kòngr

    when you have time

  • 有空儿来我家yǒu kòngr lái wǒ jiā

    have time to come to my house

Similar words

有空yǒu kòng: Have time available between plans to fit in an activity or task.
有时间yǒu shí jiān: Have time available for an activity, errand, or appointment.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来说明某人在某一时段没有安排，可以参加活动或处理其他事情的说法。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái shuō míng mǒu rén zài mǒu yì shí duàn méi yǒu ān pái ké yǐ cān jiā huó dòng huò chú lǐ qí tā shì qíng de shuō fǎ

Word origin

有 (yǒu, "have") combines with 空 (kòng, "free") to describe time that is open for use, and 儿 (r, "rhotacizing suffix") gives the phrase its conversational sound.

Usage tips

  • After an invitation, this expression can answer whether someone is free without naming an exact hour, so it describes open scheduling rather than a confirmed appointment.

Other meanings

  • be availableverb

Opposites

  • 没空儿méi kòngrnot have timeverb

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