English–Chinese
“compensatory time off” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǔ xiū
Example
他因加班得了三天补休。tā yīn jiā bān dé le sān tiān bǔ xiū
He got three days of compensatory time off for working overtime.
How to say “compensatory time off” in Chinese
“Compensatory time off” in Chinese is 补休 (bǔ xiū).
A later block of rest stands in for time spent working beyond the normal schedule.
Example sentences with 补休
这周我打算用两天补休。zhè zhōu wǒ dǎ suàn yòng liǎng tiān bǔ xiū
This week I plan to use two days of compensatory time off.
Tips for using 补休
- In workplace conversation, this word explains why a weekday is free after extra work, unlike ordinary leave, which does not depend on an earlier extra shift.