Chinese word

事假

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì jià

Meaning

  • nounpersonal leave

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 请事假qǐng shì jià

    ask for personal leave

  • 请一天事假qǐng yì tiān shì jià

    take a day of personal leave

  • 办理事假手续bàn lǐ shì jià shǒu xù

    complete personal-leave procedures

Similar words

病假bìng jià: Time off work or school due to sickness or injury.
年假nián jià: Paid yearly leave provided according to years of service.

Definition in Chinese

因个人事由向单位或学校请的假，一般不属于带薪年假的范畴，是否有薪由单位规定。yīn gè rén shì yóu xiàng dān wèi huò xué xiào qǐng de jiǎ yì bān bù shǔ yú dài xīn nián jià de fàn chóu shì fǒu yǒu xīn yóu dān wèi guī dìng

Word origin

事假 (shìjià, "personal leave") combines 事 (shì, "matter") with 假 (jià, "leave"), making a private matter the reason for the absence.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 事假条shì jià tiáopersonal-leave slipnoun
  • 事假申请书shì jià shēn qǐng shūpersonal-leave application formnoun

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