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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[xián]
  1. 1. adjective [不忙] idle
    他直到退休后才下来。
    Only when he retired did he start to take it easy.
  2. 2. adjective [安静] quiet
  3. 3. adjective [闲置] [pl] unused
    empty house
    fallow fields
  4. 4. noun leisure

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[xián]
  1. 1. adjective not busy; idle; unoccupied
    我这两天着没事。
    I've had nothing to do for the last couple of days.
  2. 2. adjective not in use; unoccupied; lying idle
    别让机器着。
    Don't let the machine stand idle.
    没有一辆车着!
    There's not a single free vehicle. or All the vehicles are in use.
  3. 3. adjective having nothing to do with business
    chat; engage in chitchat
  4. 4. noun spare or free time; leisure
    今天她不得
    She has no time to spare today.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[xián]
  1. 1. 没有事做;空
    着没事干。
    游手好
    散。
    居。
  2. 2. 放着不使用的
    屋子着哩。
    置。
  3. 3. 跟正事无关的
    事。
    气。
  4. 4. 的时间
    忙里偷
    不得
  5. 5. E里边的"木",最后一画改成点(丶)。由""构成的字有"娴""痫""鹇"等。

Examples

得没事干,出去找个乐子。
Since we have nothing better to do, let's go out and have some fun.
得无聊,只好去看场电影排遣排遣。
As time lay heavily on his hands, he went to the cinema to divert himself.
她真勤快,一会儿也不着。
She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.
别让机器着。
Don't let the machine stand idle.
今天她不得
She has no time to spare today.
阶级
the leisured classes; the idle rich
我左右着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
Anyway I'm free now. Let me go with you.
我家的锅灶只在过年的几天用,平时一直着。
The pot, and stove in my house are used only during Spring Festival.

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