空余 (kòng yú) — spare; extra; free; unoccupied (used attributively before a noun)
Definition
Used as an attributive adjective before a noun to mean 'spare / extra / unoccupied' (e.g. 空余时间, 空余房间). It only modifies the noun — it cannot serve as a predicate on its own.
adjective
spareextrafreeunoccupied (used attributively before a noun)
Examples
- 空余。Tā yòng kòng yú shí jiān xué xí zhōng wén.He uses his spare time to study Chinese.
- 空余。Gōng sī hái yǒu jǐ jiān kòng yú bàn gōng shì.The company still has a few vacant offices.
- 空余。Zhè xiē kòng yú cái liào kě yǐ zài lì yòng.These extra materials can be reused.
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