Chinese word

休假

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū jià

Meaning

  • nounvacation

Example

休假的时候我想去旅行。xiū jià de shí hòu wǒ xiǎng qù lǚ xíng

When I am on vacation, I want to travel.

Illustration for 休假 (vacation)

More examples

公司每年有十天休假。gōng sī měi nián yǒu shí tiān xiū jià

The company has ten vacation days every year.

Core concept

An approved break from regular duties, set aside for rest, travel, or another personal need.

Common phrases

  • 休假期间xiū jià qī jiān

    during vacation

  • 休假安排xiū jià ān pái

    vacation schedule

  • 休假天数xiū jià tiān shù

    vacation-day count

Similar words

假期jià qī: A stretch of days set aside from regular duties for rest or travel.
休息xiū xī: A brief period of rest for the body or mind.
假日jià rì: A day when people do not have to work or attend school.

Definition in Chinese

指按照单位或制度规定取得的休息日或休假时间，可用于休养或度假，也可指病假、年假等具体假类。zhǐ àn zhào dān wèi huò zhì dù guī dìng qǔ dé de xiū xī rì huò xiū jià shí jiān kě yòng yú xiū yǎng huò dù jià yě kě zhǐ bìng jià nián jià děng jù tǐ jiǎ lèi

Word origin

休 (xiū, "rest") + 假 (jià, "leave") form a compound for time set aside from normal duties.

Usage tips

  • A common English-language trap is linking this word only with travel: Chinese also uses it for medically or personally necessary time away from work.

Other meanings

  • take time offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 休假日xiū jià rìholidaynoun
  • 带薪休假dài xīn xiū jiàpaid vacationnoun

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