Chinese phrase
我请〜天假 wǒ qǐng 〜 tiān jiǎ
Meaning
take ___ days off
When to use it
It describes taking a set number of days off work or school. It is a clear, neutral way to talk about planned leave.
Example dialogue
这个假期安排好了吗？ zhè ge jià qī ān pái hǎo le ma
Has the vacation been arranged?
已经安排好了，我请五天假，同事已经替我接手了。 yǐ jīng ān pái hǎo le wǒ qǐng wǔ tiān jiǎ tóng shì yǐ jīng tì wǒ jiē shǒu le
It is all arranged. I am planning to take five days off, and my colleague has already taken over my work.