English–Chinese

“ask for leave” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐng jià

Example

我下周要请假两天。wǒ xià zhōu yào qǐng jià liǎng tiān

I need to ask for two days off next week.

Illustration for 请假 (ask for leave)

How to say “ask for leave” in Chinese

“Ask for leave” in Chinese is 请假 (qǐng jià).

A short, planned step away from regular duties with the request built into it.

Full entry for 请假: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 请假

她今天跟老师请假。tā jīn tiān gēn lǎo shī qǐng jià

Today, she asked her teacher for leave.

Tips for using 请假

  • The second syllable is jià, not jiǎ, and the tone changes the meaning from leave to false.

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