idle in Chinese
idle in Chinese is 游手好闲, 惰, 空閑 — idle means not working, active, or in use.
idle in Chinese
游手好闲
Pronounced: yóu shǒu hào xián
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
惰
Pronounced: duò
Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
空閑
Pronounced: kōng xián
Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
What does "idle" mean?
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adj Not working, active, or in use.
"The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year."
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adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
"His teachers called him idle, though he simply found the subject boring."
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verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
"Don't let the car idle in the garage — the fumes can build up."
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verb To pass time doing nothing productive.
"They idled away the afternoon on the porch."
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idle in a sentence
- The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year.
- She hates being idle and always finds something to do.
- His teachers called him idle, though he simply found the subject boring.
- Don't let the car idle in the garage — the fumes can build up.
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What is "idle" in Chinese?
"idle" in Chinese is 游手好闲, 惰, 空閑. idle means: Not working, active, or in use.
How do you pronounce 游手好闲?
"idle" in Chinese is 游手好闲, pronounced "yóu shǒu hào xián".
How do you use "idle" in a sentence?
Example: "The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year." In Chinese, "idle" is 游手好闲, 惰, 空閑.
Are there other ways to say "idle" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "idle": 游手好闲, 惰, 空閑.
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