gap; loophole
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
gap; space; free time
Refers to a physical opening, an interval, or a spare moment.
Shū书
jià架
mǎn满
le了
，
yǐ已
jīng经
méi没
yǒu有
kòng空
zi子
fàng放
xīn新
shū书
le了
。
The bookshelf is full; there's no space left for new books.
Tā他
zài在
rì日
chéng程
biǎo表
shàng上
zhǎo找
le了
gè个
kòng空
zi子
hé和
wǒ我
jiàn见
miàn面
。
He found a gap in his schedule to meet with me.
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Chōu抽
gè个
kòng空
zi子
dào到
wǒ我
men们
zhè这
lǐ里
kàn看
yī一
kàn看
。
Take a spare moment to come over and have a look.
Tā他
jiàn见
fèng缝
chā插
zhēn针
，
lì利
yòng用
yī一
qiè切
kòng空
zi子
xué学
xí习
。
He makes the most of every spare moment to study.
noun
loophole; opportunity to exploit (often for wrongdoing)
Often implies a chance for someone to take advantage of a flaw or oversight, typically with negative intent.
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
zuān钻
fǎ法
lǜ律
shàng上
de的
kòng空
zi子
。
He always tries to find loopholes in the law.
Jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
shāng商
rén人
lì利
yòng用
hé合
tong同
kòng空
zi子
móu牟
lì利
。
The cunning businessman exploited loopholes in the contract for profit.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
dǔ堵
zhù住
guǎn管
lǐ理
shàng上
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
kòng空
zi子
。
We must plug all the gaps in management.
Bié别
gěi给
tā他
liú留
xià下
rèn任
hé何
kě可
yǐ以
zuān钻
de的
kòng空
zi子
。
Don't leave any loopholes he can exploit.