闲工夫 (xián gōng fū) — leisure time
Definition
闲工夫 is a casual colloquial noun for 'free time / spare time' — implies the leisure to do something extra, not just idle moments. It pairs with 有/没有 + verb rather than marking empty time itself.
noun
leisure time
Examples
- 闲工夫，。Tā méi yǒu xián gōng fū, yīn wèi gōng zuò tài duō.He has no leisure time because there is too much work.
- 闲工夫。Wǒ xǐ huan zhōu mò de xián gōng fū.I like leisure time on weekends.
- 闲工夫。Tuì xiū hòu tā zhōng yú yǒu le hěn duō xián gōng fū.After retirement, he finally has a lot of leisure time.
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