Chinese phrase
申请〜假 shēn qǐng 〜 jiǎ
Meaning
apply for ___ days of leave
When to use it
It is a polite way to request leave for a number of days. It is often used in workplace or school requests, with the number of days or exact dates.
Example dialogue
我想 申请三天假。 wǒ xiǎng shēn qǐng sān tiān jiǎ
I would like to apply for three days of leave.
可以，麻烦把具体日期和工作交接写一下吗？ ké yǐ má fán bǎ jù tǐ rì qī hé gōng zuò jiāo jiē xiě yí xià ma
Okay, could you write down the exact dates and the work handover?