B1 Expression محايد

有时间吗

you shi jian ma

Do you have time?

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المعنى

Asks if someone is available.

🌍

خلفية ثقافية

In professional settings, asking '{有时间吗|yǒu shíjiān ma}' is often followed by a specific duration, e.g., '{耽误您五分钟|dānwù nín wǔ fēnzhōng}' (take up 5 minutes of your time). This shows you value their efficiency. People in Taiwan often use '{有空吗|yǒu kòng ma}' or '{方便说话吗|fāngbiàn shuōhuà ma}' (Is it convenient to talk?) which sounds slightly softer and more indirect. Due to the fast-paced nature of HK, people might jump straight to the point after a very quick '{有时间吗|yǒu shíjiān ma}', often via voice messages on WhatsApp. In many overseas communities, this phrase is the standard 'icebreaker' for community organizing or asking for help with translations/logistics.

💡

The WeChat 'Ping'

On WeChat, it's very common to just send '{在吗|zài ma}？' or '{有时间吗|yǒu shíjiān ma}？' and wait for a reply before typing your actual request.

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Don't forget the 'Ma'

Without '{吗|ma}', you are just saying 'Have time,' which sounds like a command or a broken sentence.

المعنى

Asks if someone is available.

💡

The WeChat 'Ping'

On WeChat, it's very common to just send '{在吗|zài ma}？' or '{有时间吗|yǒu shíjiān ma}？' and wait for a reply before typing your actual request.

⚠️

Don't forget the 'Ma'

Without '{吗|ma}', you are just saying 'Have time,' which sounds like a command or a broken sentence.

🎯

Use 'Yǒu kòng' for friends

If you want to sound more like a native speaker with your friends, use '{有空吗|yǒu kòng ma}' instead. It's much more natural in casual settings.

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the blank to ask: 'Do you have time tomorrow?'

{明天你___时间吗|míngtiān nǐ ___ shíjiān ma}？

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {有|yǒu}

The verb '{有|yǒu}' (to have) is used with '{时间|shíjiān}' (time).

Which of these is the most polite way to ask a teacher for their time?

Select the best option:

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {老师，您现在方便吗|lǎoshī, nín xiànzài fāngbiàn ma}？

Using '{老师|lǎoshī}' (Teacher), '{您|nín}' (polite you), and '{方便|fāngbiàn}' (convenient) is the most respectful.

Complete the dialogue.

A: {你现在有时间吗|nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma}？ B: {对不起，我很忙。______|duìbuqǐ, wǒ hěn máng. ______}。

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {等我有时间再找你|děng wǒ yǒu shíjiān zài zhǎo nǐ}

'Wait until I have time to find you' is a polite way to postpone a conversation.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Situation: You want to ask a friend to go to the movies this Saturday.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {你周六有时间吗|nǐ zhōuliù yǒu shíjiān ma}？

You need to specify the day (Saturday) to check availability for the movie.

Match the Chinese to the English.

Connect the pairs:

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: all

These are all variations of checking availability.

🎉 النتيجة: /5

وسائل تعلم بصرية

Ways to check availability

😊

Casual

  • • {有空吗|yǒu kòng ma}
  • • {在吗|zài ma}
😐

Neutral

  • • {有时间吗|yǒu shíjiān ma}
  • • {有没有时间|yǒu méiyǒu shíjiān}
👔

Formal

  • • {方便吗|fāngbiàn ma}
  • • {能耽误几分钟吗|néng dānwù jǐ fēnzhōng ma}

بنك التمارين

5 تمارين
Fill in the blank to ask: 'Do you have time tomorrow?' Fill Blank A1

{明天你___时间吗|míngtiān nǐ ___ shíjiān ma}？

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {有|yǒu}

The verb '{有|yǒu}' (to have) is used with '{时间|shíjiān}' (time).

Which of these is the most polite way to ask a teacher for their time? Choose B1

Select the best option:

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {老师，您现在方便吗|lǎoshī, nín xiànzài fāngbiàn ma}？

Using '{老师|lǎoshī}' (Teacher), '{您|nín}' (polite you), and '{方便|fāngbiàn}' (convenient) is the most respectful.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: {你现在有时间吗|nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma}？ B: {对不起，我很忙。______|duìbuqǐ, wǒ hěn máng. ______}。

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {等我有时间再找你|děng wǒ yǒu shíjiān zài zhǎo nǐ}

'Wait until I have time to find you' is a polite way to postpone a conversation.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

Situation: You want to ask a friend to go to the movies this Saturday.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: {你周六有时间吗|nǐ zhōuliù yǒu shíjiān ma}？

You need to specify the day (Saturday) to check availability for the movie.

Match the Chinese to the English. Match A2

طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: all

These are all variations of checking availability.

🎉 النتيجة: /5

الأسئلة الشائعة

5 أسئلة

'{有时间|yǒu shíjiān}' is slightly more formal and literal. '{有空|yǒu kòng}' is more casual and common in daily spoken Chinese. Both are interchangeable in most situations.

You say '{我没有时间|wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān}' or more simply '{没时间|méi shíjiān}'.

Yes, but it's better to use the polite '{您|nín}' and perhaps add '{方便吗|fāngbiàn ma}' to be extra respectful.

Absolutely. It's the standard way to check if someone is free before suggesting a plan.

This is the 'A-not-A' question format. It's very common in spoken Chinese and means exactly the same thing as using '{吗|ma}'.

عبارات ذات صلة

🔄

{有空吗|yǒu kòng ma}

synonym

Are you free?

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{方便吗|fāngbiàn ma}

similar

Is it convenient?

🔗

{没时间|méi shíjiān}

contrast

Don't have time / Busy.

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{抽时间|chōu shíjiān}

builds on

To find/squeeze out time.

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{改天吧|gǎitiān ba}

specialized form

Let's do it another day.

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