Chinese word

告假

Pronunciation

Pinyingào jià

Meaning

  • verbask for time off

Example

我要向老师告假，因为发烧了。wǒ yào xiàng lǎo shī gào jià yīn wèi fā shāo le

I want to ask my teacher for time off because I have a fever.

Illustration for 告假 (ask for time off)

More examples

他今天向公司告假，因为家里有急事。tā jīn tiān xiàng gōng sī gào jià yīn wèi jiā lǐ yǒu jí shì

He asked his company for time off today because of an emergency at home.

Core concept

A formal notice that a person will miss school or work and needs permission to be away.

Common phrases

  • 向老师告假xiàng lǎo shī gào jià

    ask the teacher for time off

  • 向老板告假xiàng láo bǎn gào jià

    ask the boss for time off

  • 向公司告假xiàng gōng sī gào jià

    ask the company for time off

Similar words

请假qǐng jià: Ask for permission to be away from school or work for a period of time.
休假xiū jià: Take a set period away from work or school to rest.

Definition in Chinese

向教师或上司报告因故需要请假并请求批准。xiàng jiào shī huò shàng sī bào gào yīn gù xū yào qǐng jià bìng qǐng qiú pī zhǔn

Word origin

告 (gào, "report") + 假 (jià, "leave") gives the word its basic picture: reporting an absence to the person in charge.

Usage tips

  • In a school or workplace, this verb naturally points to an authority who must approve the absence, so it has an official tone.

Other meanings

  • take a leave of absenceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 告假条gào jià tiáoleave requestnoun

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