Definition

1. Noun:
   • Leisure time, spare time: "Dư hạ" refers to free time available after completing one's main duties or work.
   • Leisure, relaxation: It can also denote the state or period of being free from work or duties, allowing for rest or personal activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy thường đọc sách vào những lúc dư hạ. (He often reads books in his leisure time.)
  • Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc này trong lúc dư hạ. (I will finish this task at my leisure.)

Advanced Usage

• "những lúc dư hạ": at one's leisure, during spare moments.
  • Cô ấy vẽ tranh vào những lúc dư hạ. (She paints pictures at her leisure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhàn hạ (adj): leisurely, free from work.
  • Cuộc sống nhàn hạ ở nông thôn. (A leisurely life in the countryside.)
• Nhàn rỗi (adj/n): idle, free time.
  • Thời gian nhàn rỗi. (Free time / idle time.)

Synonyms

• Thời gian rảnh rỗi: free time, spare time.
• Lúc nhàn rỗi: idle moments, leisure time.

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Dư hạ" is a literary and somewhat formal term. In everyday modern conversation, phrases like "thời gian rảnh" or "lúc rảnh rỗi" are more commonly used.
• Context: It is typically used in written Vietnamese or in formal speech to elegantly describe periods of free time.

1. Leisure time, leisure
   • Những lúc dư hạ
     At one's leisure