xián闲（閑）
闲（閑）
HSK 5
common
adjective
noun
Meaning of 闲
闲 means idle; free; not busy (opposite of "忙"); (of houses, objects, etc.) not in use. Pronounced xián. HSK 5.
- idle; free; not busy (opposite of "忙")
- (of houses, objects, etc.) not in use
- leisure; free time; spare time
Character Info
Radical门
Strokes7
Components
门
木
Stroke Order
闲
Definitions & Examples
Yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
de的
rén人
tōng通
cháng常
yí一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
Idle people usually accomplish nothing.
Wǒ我
méi没
gōng工
fu夫
，
nǐ你
zhǎo找
xiǎo小
Yáng杨
ba吧
，
tā她
xián闲
zhe着
ne呢
。
I don't have time. You should ask Xiao Yang—she's free.
Zhōu周
mò末
tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
dài待
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
，
xiǎng享
shòu受
yōu悠
xián闲
de的
shí时
guāng光
。
On weekends, he likes to stay at home and enjoy leisurely time.
Tā她
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
guò过
zhe着
yōu悠
xián闲
zì自
zài在
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retiring, she lives a leisurely and carefree life.
Píng平
shí时
tā他
hěn很
máng忙
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
wǎn晚
shang上
cái才
yǒu有
kòng空
xián闲
shí时
jiān间
。
He is usually very busy and only has free time in the evening.
Relations
Common Words
空闲 / 空閒kòngxián
free; leisure time; idle
休闲 / 休閒xiūxián
leisure; relax; lie fallow
闲暇xiánxiá
free time; leisure
闲谈 / 閒談xiántán
chat; chitchat; idle talk
闲话 / 閒話xiánhuà
idle talk; complaint; chat
闲置 / 閒置xiánzhì
leave unused; lie idle
闲事 / 閒事xiánshì
idle affairs; other people's business
闲逛 / 閒逛xiánguàng
stroll; wander; hang out
闲散 / 閒散xiánsǎn
idle; leisurely; unused (resources)