抽空

chōu kòng
HSK 6
to find the time to do sth
verb

Example Sentences

我会抽空去看电影。
wǒ huì chōukōngqù kàn diànyǐng 。
I will find time to go watch a movie.
她总是努力抽空学习。
tā zǒngshì nǔlì chōukōng xuéxí 。
She always makes an effort to find time to study.
请抽空回复我的邮件。
qǐng chōukōng huífù wǒde yóujiàn 。
Please find time to reply to my email.

Individual Characters

抽chōu
pump, take out, shrink, pick out
空kòng
to empty, vacant, unoccupied

Words with similar meanings

找时间zhǎoshíjiān
to find time
This phrase is a direct translation that conveys the same meaning but is more commonly used in spoken language.
腾出时间téngchūshíjiān
to free up time
This phrase emphasizes the act of making time available, often implying rearranging one's schedule.

Words Starting With 抽

抽烟chōu yān
"to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)"
抽屉chōu ti
drawer
抽象chōu xiàng
abstract

Words Ending With 空

填空tián kòng
to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

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