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“personal leave” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì jià

Example

我今天要请事假。wǒ jīn tiān yào qǐng shì jià

I need to take personal leave today.

Illustration for 事假 (personal leave)

How to say “personal leave” in Chinese

“Personal leave” in Chinese is 事假 (shì jià).

Time reserved to deal with a private matter instead of attending work or school.

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

Example sentences with 事假

因为家里有事，我想请事假。yīn wèi jiā lǐ yǒu shì wǒ xiǎng qǐng shì jià

I have something to take care of at home, so I would like to take personal leave.

Tips for using 事假

  • The word names a leave category, while approval and pay are separate policy questions at a workplace or school.

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