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闲 (xián): idle, free

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
idle, free
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
7
Radical
门
Structure
半包围结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • enclosure
  • (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle
  • unoccupied
  • leisure
  • idle

Chinese explanation

  • 没有事情要做,空着,不忙
  • 放着不用,没有使用的
  • 与正事无关的,随便的
  • 安静、平静,没有吵闹。

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Example sentences

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He stays idle at home every day, doing nothing.

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I'm relatively free on the weekend, so I can go to the movies with you.

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Don't just stand there idle; come help me move these boxes up.

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Although he is very busy, he always finds some free time to read.

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This summer vacation I was so idle that I got bored, so I decided to learn a new language.

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