Definition
空挡 (kōng dǎng) describes a gap, empty slot, or vacancy. It concretely refers to neutral gear in a car's transmission, and in scheduling it denotes a vacant slot (e.g., a cinema showing with no booking). Figuratively, it means free or spare time—an interval in one's schedule.
n.
neutral gear (in a vehicle)vacancyempty slot (in a schedule, e.g., cinema)free timespare time
Examples
- ，空挡。Kāichē de shíhou, jìde guà kōng dǎng.When driving, remember to put the car in neutral.
- 空挡。Zhè bù diànyǐng de fàngyìng shíjiān biǎo shàng yǒu yí gè kōng dǎng.There is a vacancy in this movie's showtime schedule.
- 空挡。Wǒ chènzhe gōngzuò kōng dǎng xiě le jǐ fēng xìn.I took advantage of a spare moment at work to write a few letters.
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