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Pronunciation |
: |
xián |
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Meaning |
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- idle; unoccupied; not busy. (adj)
- quiet. (adj)
- unused. (adj)
- leisure. (n)
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Radical |
: |
门 |
Strokes |
: |
7 |
Traditional |
: |
閑 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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5.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
3. |
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: |
an unoccupied person; persons not concerned |
4. |
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: |
a matter that does not concern one; unimportant matter |
5. |
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: |
chat; tinkle; yatter; gossip |
Sentences:
1. Only when he retired did he start to take it easy. |
tā |
zhí |
dào |
tuì |
xiū |
hòu |
cái |
néng |
xián |
xià |
lái |
。 |
他 |
直 |
到 |
退 |
休 |
后 |
才 |
能 |
闲 |
下 |
来 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
直到 |
: |
until; till; up to |
退休 |
: |
retire |
后 |
: |
after |
才 |
: |
only |
能 |
: |
can |
闲 |
: |
take it easy; unoccupied |
下来 |
: |
down; (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) |
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2. I’ll call on you when I’m free. |
děng |
wǒ |
kòng |
xián |
xià |
lái |
zài |
qù |
bài |
fǎng |
nǐ |
。 |
等 |
我 |
空 |
闲 |
下 |
来 |
再 |
去 |
拜 |
访 |
你 |
。 |
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等 |
: |
wait |
我 |
: |
I |
空闲 |
: |
free |
下来 |
: |
down; (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) |
再 |
: |
only |
去 |
: |
go |
拜访 |
: |
visit |
你 |
: |
you |
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3. Don’t gossip behind other people’s back. |
bù |
yào |
bèi |
hòu |
shuō |
rén |
jiā |
xián |
huà |
。 |
不 |
要 |
背 |
后 |
说 |
人 |
家 |
闲 |
话 |
。 |
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不要 |
: |
don’t |
背后 |
: |
back |
说 |
: |
say |
人家 |
: |
people |
闲话 |
: |
gossip |
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4. Admittance of staff only. |
xián |
rén |
miǎn |
jìn |
。 |
闲 |
人 |
免 |
进 |
。 |
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闲人 |
: |
persons not concerned |
免 |
: |
do not |
进 |
: |
enter |
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