Learn Hardcore Chinese: yǒukòng

Usages of yǒukòng

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　晚上wǎnshang　有空yǒukòng，　最好zuìhǎo　我们wǒmen　约yuē　在zài　公园gōngyuán　见面jiànmiàn。rúguǒ nǐ wǎnshang yǒukòng, zuìhǎo wǒmen yuē zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn.

If you are free tonight, we’d better arrange to meet in the park.

你nǐ　现在xiànzài　有空yǒukòng　吗ma？　我们wǒmen　先xiān　结束jiéshù　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng，　再zài　继续jìxù。nǐ xiànzài yǒukòng ma? wǒmen xiān jiéshù zhè jiàn shìqíng, zài jìxù.

Are you free now? Let’s finish this matter first, then continue.

今天jīntiān　上午shàngwǔ　我wǒ　在zài　公司gōngsī　开会kāihuì，　下午xiàwǔ　才cái　有空yǒukòng。jīntiān shàngwǔ wǒ zài gōngsī kāihuì, xiàwǔ cái yǒukòng.

This morning I had a meeting at the company; I only have free time in the afternoon.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有空yǒukòng，　我们wǒmen　晚上wǎnshang　在zài　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　见面jiànmiàn　吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒukòng, wǒmen wǎnshang zài kāfēiguǎn jiànmiàn ba.

If you’re free, let’s meet at the café tonight.

中午zhōngwǔ　要是yàoshi　有空yǒukòng，　我wǒ　喜欢xǐhuan　午睡wǔshuì　一会儿yíhuìr，　下午xiàwǔ　上课shàngkè　更gèng　轻松qīngsōng。zhōngwǔ yàoshi yǒukòng, wǒ xǐhuan wǔshuì yíhuìr, xiàwǔ shàngkè gèng qīngsōng.

If I have time at noon, I like to take a nap for a while, and class in the afternoon feels easier.

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