偷空 (tōu kōng) — to snatch a moment (to do something else); to take a brief break from work
Definition
偷空 (tōukòng) means to snatch a brief moment from a busy schedule to do something else. Often reduplicated as 偷空儿 / 偷个空, and pairs naturally with 抽空 and 挤空 (very close synonyms).
verb
to snatch a moment (to do something else)to take a brief break from work
Examples
- ，偷空。Wǒ měi tiān dōu hěn máng, zhǐ néng wǎn shàng tōu kōng kàn kàn shū.I'm busy every day; I can only snatch a moment at night to read.
- ，。Tā gōng zuò tài máng le, lián tōu gè kōng xiū xi de shí jiān dōu méi yǒu.He's too busy at work; he doesn't even have a moment to rest.
- 偷空。Tā chèn hái zi shuì jiào de shí hou tōu kōng zuò jiā wù.She snatched a moment to do housework while the child was sleeping.
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