Meaning of 有空儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- erhua form of 有空[you3 kong4]
How to use 有空儿
有空儿 means to be free or to have time, and it is very common when inviting someone or making plans. It is the erhua form of 有空 (yǒukòng), heard most in northern China. Example: 你明天有空儿吗? (Nǐ míngtiān yǒukòngr ma?) Are you free tomorrow?
有 (yǒu) means to have, and 空 (kòng) means empty space or free time, so 有空儿 is literally to have some empty time. The 儿 on the end is the northern Beijing style ending that softens the word.
Common mistake: Learners often read 空 with the first tone, kōng, which means empty or sky. In 有空儿 it is fourth tone, kòng, meaning free time. Also, the 儿 is not a separate syllable here. It merges into the word, so say kòngr, not kòng ér.
Stroke order for each character
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
空 kōng · empty · 8 strokes
- 1
- 2
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- 4
- 5
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
- 1
- 2
Related words
Words that share a character with 有空儿.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
Questions about 有空儿
What does 有空儿 mean?
有空儿 (yǒukòngr) means "erhua form of 有空[you3 kong4]" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 有空儿?
有空儿 is made of 3 characters: 有 (6 strokes), 空 (8 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 有空儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 有空儿 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 有空儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 有空儿 is written 有空兒.
How do I say I am not free in Chinese?
Say 我没空儿 (wǒ méi kòngr) or 我没有空儿 (wǒ méiyǒu kòngr). Use 没 for the negative, not 不, because 有 is always negated with 没.
Should I say 有空儿 or 有空?
Both mean the same thing. 有空儿 sounds northern and casual, while 有空 is standard everywhere and is more common in southern China and Taiwan. If you are unsure, 有空 is always safe.