Chinese word

丧假

Pronunciation

Pinyinsāng jià

Meaning

  • nounbereavement leave

Example

公司批准了我的丧假申请。gōng sī pī zhǔn le wǒ de sāng jià shēn qǐng

The company approved my request for bereavement leave.

Illustration for 丧假 (bereavement leave)

More examples

我去人事部办理了丧假手续。wǒ qù rén shì bù bàn lǐ le sāng jià shǒu xù

I went to the HR department to process the bereavement leave paperwork.

Core concept

Work time set aside so a person can handle funeral arrangements and other responsibilities after a family member dies.

Common phrases

  • 办理丧假手续bàn lǐ sāng jià shǒu xù

    process bereavement leave paperwork

  • 丧假天数sāng jià tiān shù

    number of bereavement leave days

  • 请丧假回老家qǐng sāng jià huí lǎo jiā

    take bereavement leave to return home

Similar words

病假bìng jià: Time off work or school because of illness, for recovery or medical care.
事假shì jià: Time off for personal business or other private matters.
年假nián jià: Annual paid time off granted by a company or other employer.
婚假hūn jià: Time off granted for wedding preparations and the wedding ceremony.

Definition in Chinese

指因亲属死亡而请的假期，用来安葬、吊唁或处理相关事务。zhǐ yīn qīn shǔ sǐ wáng ér qǐng de jià qī yòng lái ān zàng diào yàn huò chú lǐ xiāng guān shì wù

Word origin

The compound joins 丧 (sāng, "mourning") with 假 (jià, "leave"), linking mourning duties with authorized time away from work.

Usage tips

  • In workplace Chinese, this noun identifies the reason for an absence, so it is more specific than a general request for time off.

Other meanings

  • funeral leavenoun

Opposites

  • 出勤chū qíngoing to worknoun

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