Korean word

반차

Pronunciation

Romanizationpancha

Meaning

  • nounhalf day off

Example

오늘 반차를 썼어요.o neul pan cha reul sseo sseo yo

I took a half day off today.

Illustration for 반차 (half day off)

More examples

오후에 반차를 쓸게요.o hu e pan cha reul sseul kke yo

I will take a half day off in the afternoon.

Core concept

Only half of the usual working day is used for work, while the other half is leave.

Common phrases

  • 반차를 쓰다pan cha reul sseu da

    take a half day off

  • 반차를 신청하다pan cha reul sin cheong ha da

    apply for a half day off

Similar words

오전 반차ojeon pancha: Morning leave followed by a work period in the afternoon.
오후 반차ohu pancha: Afternoon leave following a work period in the morning.
연차yeoncha: A yearly paid leave allowance provided by an employer.
반일휴가panilhyuga: A general leave category lasting for half of a day.

Definition in Korean

하루 근무 시간의 절반만 쉬는 휴가나 그 쉬는 시간을 이르는 말.ha ru keun mu si ga nui cheol ban man swi neun hyu ga na keu swi neun si ga neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

반차 (bancha, "half-day leave") is a workplace term built around 반 (ban, "half"), but the exact origin of 차 (cha, "the second part of the term") is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears with a morning or afternoon time, so the same leave can mean leaving after lunch or arriving after lunch.

Opposites

Related words

  • 반차휴가panchahyugahalf day leavenoun
  • 반차제도panchajedohalf day leave policynoun

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