rỗi

Thân thiện

Lúc rỗi, anh ấy thường ngồi đọc sách trong công viên.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Free; unoccupied: Describes a state of having little or no work or tasks to do; having spare or available time.
   • Saved; redeemed: In a religious context, describes a soul that is saved from damnation or sin, according to certain religious beliefs.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Free/Unoccupied):
  • Tôi có thời gian rỗi vào cuối tuần. (I have free time on the weekends.)
  • Anh ấy đang rỗi việc. (He is unoccupied with work.)
• Adjective (Religious context):
  • Cầu nguyện cho linh hồn được rỗi. (Pray for the soul to be saved.)

Advanced Usage

• "rỗi tay": to have free hands; to have a moment free from manual tasks.
  • Chờ khi nào rỗi tay tôi sẽ giúp bạn. (Wait until I have a free moment, and I will help you.)
• "cứu rỗi": to save, to redeem (used in religious salvation).
  • Mục đích của tôn giáo là cứu rỗi linh hồn. (The purpose of religion is to save souls.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rảnh rỗi (adj): idle, free, at leisure. This is a more common synonym for "free time."
  • Cô ấy thường đọc sách lúc rảnh rỗi. (She often reads books in her free time.)

Synonyms

• Free: Not busy or occupied.
• Unoccupied: Not occupied or engaged.
• Saved (religious): Rescued from sin or its consequences.

Related Idioms

• "Ăn rỗi": This is an archaic or dialectal phrase meaning to become a monk/nun for the salvation of the soul. It is rarely used in modern everyday language.
  • Ngày xưa, có người đi tu để ăn rỗi. (In the past, some people entered monastic life for salvation.)

Học thuật

1. to be free; unoccupied