得閒 (dak1 haan4) — 得閑 in Cantonese

dakˉ¹得haanˎ₄閒

简得闲

Mandarin Pinyin: de2 xian2

Meaning of 得閒

noun得閑

nounavailable; to have free time | Mainly used in Cantonese, but can also be used in Mandarin (though 有空 is much preferred in Mandarin).

noun(adjective) to have spare time; to be free; to be available; to be at leisure

ngoˏ₅我zek˗₃隻sauˊ²手mˎ₄唔dakˉ¹得haan4,閒，maaˎ₄麻faanˎ₄煩neiˏ₅你bongˉ¹幫ngoˏ₅我zamˉ¹斟seoi2!水！

My hands are full [at the moment]... could you get some water for me?

jiˉ¹依gaaˉ¹家mˎ₄唔dakˉ¹得haan4,閒，ciˎ₄遲diˉ¹啲zoi˗₃再syun3.算。

I'm busy now, let's deal with it later.

dangˊ²等neiˏ₅你dakˉ¹得haanˎ₄閒sinˉ¹先zoi˗₃再syun3.算。

Let's settle it after you're free.

ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔dakˉ¹得haanˎ₄閒。

I'm not free.

gamˉ¹今jatˍ₆日mˎ₄唔dakˉ¹得haan4.閒。

I'm not free today.

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