Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Free, unoccupied, at leisure: Describes a state of having no pressing tasks, duties, or engagements, allowing for relaxation or discretionary use of time.
   • Unburdened, clear (of mind): Describes a mental state that is free from worry, preoccupation, or stress, allowing for calm and clarity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cuối tuần này tôi sẽ rảnh rang. (I will be free this weekend.)
  • Cô ấy thích đọc sách vào những lúc rảnh rang. (She likes to read books in her spare time.)
  • Sau khi hoàn thành dự án, đầu óc anh ấy cảm thấy rảnh rang hơn. (After finishing the project, his mind felt more clear and unburdened.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a positive, relaxed state of having ample free time or mental space, rather than merely the absence of a single appointment. It suggests a period or condition of being genuinely unbusy.

Variants and Related Words

• Rảnh (adj): free, available. A more common and slightly more casual synonym.
  • Bạn có rảnh tối nay không? (Are you free tonight?)

Synonyms

• Free: Not occupied or engaged.
• At leisure: Having free time.
• Unoccupied: Not busy.
• Clear (mind): Free from confusion or worry.

Related Idioms

• Rảnh rang chân tay: To have free hands; to be physically unoccupied or not engaged in manual work.
  • Lúc rảnh rang chân tay, ông ấy thường làm vườn. (When his hands are free, he usually gardens.)

adj

1. spare, free ; bisure