Chinese word

假日

Pronunciation

Pinyinjià rì

Meaning

  • nounholiday

Example

今天是假日，不用上班。jīn tiān shì jià rì bú yòng shàng bān

Today is a holiday, so I don't have to work.

Illustration for 假日 (holiday)

More examples

假日安排好了，我们就去海边。jià rì ān pái hǎo le wǒ men jiù qù hǎi biān

Once the holiday plans are set, we'll go to the beach.

Core concept

A scheduled break from normal work or school, set by a calendar or an organization.

Common phrases

  • 节假日jié jià rì

    holiday

  • 法定假日fǎ dìng jià rì

    public holiday

  • 假日安排jià rì ān pái

    holiday plans

Similar words

假期jià qī: A time away from school or work that may last several days or extend into a long vacation.
节假日jié jià rì: An official festival or holiday set by a country or region as a day of public rest.
周末zhōu mò: The two days at the end of the week when people often do not work or attend classes.
公休日gōng xiū rì: A day officially set aside for rest by a government or an organization.

Definition in Chinese

通常指依法或约定的休息日，如节日、周末或单位安排放假的那一天。tōng cháng zhǐ yī fǎ huò yuē dìng de xiū xī rì rú jié rì zhōu mò huò dān wèi ān pái fàng jià de nà yì tiān

Word origin

The meaning is transparent: 假 (jià, "leave") + 日 (rì, "day") combines to name a day away from regular obligations.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover a weekend or an officially arranged closure, so it does not require a festival, ceremony, or special celebration.

Other meanings

  • day offnoun
  • vacationnoun
  • public holidaynoun

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