空挡 (kōng dǎng) — neutral gear (in a vehicle); vacancy, empty slot (in a schedule, e.g., cinema); free time, spare time
Definition
Literally 'empty gear' — a car's neutral gear, also used for any empty slot in a schedule or a free moment between tasks. Notice it's a noun written 挡, not the homophonous 党.
noun
neutral gear (in a vehicle)vacancyempty slot (in a schedule, e.g., cinema)free timespare time
Examples
- ，空挡。Kāi chē de shí hou, jì de guà kōng dǎng.When driving, remember to put the car in neutral.
- 空挡。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de fàng yìng shí jiān biǎo shàng yǒu yí gè kōng dǎng.There is a vacancy in this movie's showtime schedule.
- 空挡。Wǒ chèn zhe gōng zuò kōng dǎng xiě le jǐ fēng xìn.I took advantage of a spare moment at work to write a few letters.
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