Definition & Meaning

snatch a moment

Word usage

tōu kòng

偷 空

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v.snatch a moment
- tōu kòng dǎ gè dǔn r
  偷空打个盹儿
  catch a nap
- tōu kòng gàn sī huó
  偷空干私活
  take time off from work for private affairs
- tōu kòng xiū xi yī xià
  偷空休息一下
  snatch a rest
- tōu kòng kàn diǎn shū
  偷空看点书
  snatch a moment to do some reading
- qián liǎng tiān céng tōu kòng qù kàn guo tā yī cì
  前两天曾偷空去看过她一次。
  A few days ago I took time off to go and see her.
- wǒ tōu kòng shuì le yī xiǎo shí de jué
  我偷空睡了一小时的觉。
  I managed to snatch an hour's sleep.
synonym
chōu kòng抽空 tōu xián偷闲 chǒu kòng瞅空

Word usage

Separable word
"偷" and "空" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他偷了空去逛街。
  He took time off to go shopping.
- 她在上班时偷着空看书。
  She took time off work to read books.
- 我明天打算偷个空儿去看朋友。
  I'm going to take time off to see my friends tomorrow.

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