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“summer vacation” in Chinese

Chinese

Also暑期 (shǔ qī)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǔ jià

Example

我暑假去海边。wǒ shǔ jià qù hǎi biān

I go to the beach during summer vacation.

Illustration for 暑假 (summer vacation)

How to say “summer vacation” in Chinese

“Summer vacation” in Chinese is 暑假 (shǔ jià).

A school-year door that closes for an extended stretch of summer, leaving time for trips and seasonal activities.

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

Example sentences with 暑假

这个暑假我打算去打工。zhè ge shǔ jià wǒ dǎ suàn qù dǎ gōng

This summer vacation, I plan to get a summer job.

Tips for using 暑假

  • As a time setting, this word can come first in a sentence, followed by a plan, place, or activity, which makes short travel stories easy to organize.

Other Chinese words for “summer vacation”

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暑期

shǔ qī

nounsummer vacation

暑期我喜欢去海边。shǔ qī wǒ xǐ huān qù hǎi biān

I like going to the beach during summer vacation.

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