睱 (xià) - Leisure time & spare time

睱Tone 4

xià ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

睱 · xià

Leisure time;

spare time;

free moments;

unoccupied period.

Leisure timespare timefree moments

Usage highlights

No leisure timeHave spare timeObtain free timeToo busy to attend toLeisure time to readNo time to rest

Synonyms

  • 闲— leisure; idle
  • 暇— leisure; spare time
  • 空— free time; empty

Antonyms

  • 忙— busy
  • 迫— urgent; pressing

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I have no leisure time to read (无睱读书).
  • He is too busy to take care of it (无睱顾及).
  • She has spare time to travel (有睱旅行).
  • During my free time, I study calligraphy (得睱时学习书法).

Collocations

  • No leisure time(无睱)
  • Have spare time(有睱)
  • Obtain free time(得睱)
  • Too busy to attend to(无睱顾及)
  • Leisure time to read(睱时读书)
  • No time to rest(无睱休息)

Idioms

  • No time to attend to something(无睱顾及)
  • Leisure time and spare effort(睱时余力)
  • Too busy to look around(无睱他顾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical and literary Chinese to denote free time or leisure.
  • Reflects traditional values of balancing work and rest, though modern usage is less common.

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