Chinese word

有空

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu kòng

Meaning

  • verbhave time

Example

你明天有空吗？nǐ míng tiān yǒu kòng ma

Do you have time tomorrow?

Illustration for 有空 (have time)

More examples

哪天你有空，我们约个时间见面吧。nǎ tiān nǐ yǒu kòng wǒ men yuē gè shí jiān jiàn miàn ba

Let me know what day you are free, and let's set a time to meet.

Core concept

A gap in a person's planned time remains open for another activity.

Common phrases

  • 哪天有空nǎ tiān yǒu kòng

    be free on what day

  • 有空去散步yǒu kòng qù sàn bù

    be free to go for a walk

  • 晚饭后有空吗wǎn fàn hòu yǒu kòng ma

    be free after dinner

Similar words

有时间yǒu shí jiān: Have time available for a particular activity.
抽空chōu kòng: Squeeze in time for something during a busy period.
腾出时间téng chū shí jiān: Set aside time for something by adjusting a schedule.
有空儿yǒu kòngr: Be free to do something, in a casual spoken style.

Definition in Chinese

表示有空闲时间，可以做某事，常用于口语对话中。biǎo shì yǒu kòng xián shí jiān ké yǐ zuò mǒu shì cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ duì huà zhōng

Word origin

有 (yǒu, "have") + 空 (kòng, "empty space") combines possession with the idea of an open space, giving the phrase its sense of having time available.

Usage tips

  • The expression is conversational and works well when an invitation has flexible timing; a fixed appointment is clearer when a specific day or hour matters.

Other meanings

  • be freeadjective
  • be availableverb

Opposites

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