to make use of spare time; to squeeze in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to make use of spare time; to squeeze in
informalDescribes doing something during breaks or gaps in one's schedule. It implies efficiency and good time management.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
máng忙
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
chā插
kòng空
qù去
jiàn健
shēn身
fáng房
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
He's very busy with work, but he still squeezes in time to exercise at the gym.
Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
chā插
kòng空
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
wán完
chéng成
。
We can manage to finish this report by using our spare moments.
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Tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
chā插
kòng空
dú读
shū书
，
nǎ哪
pà怕
zhǐ只
yǒu有
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
She likes to squeeze in reading whenever she has a spare moment, even if it's just ten minutes.