Chinese word

寒假

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán jià

Meaning

  • nounwinter vacation

Example

你打算在寒假做什么？nǐ dǎ suàn zài hán jià zuò shén me

What are you planning to do during winter vacation?

Illustration for 寒假 (winter vacation)

More examples

孩子们在寒假写寒假作业。hái zi men zài hán jià xiě hán jià zuò yè

The children are doing their winter vacation homework during winter vacation.

Core concept

A pause between school terms during the cold season, with time for home, travel, rest, or schoolwork.

Common phrases

  • 放寒假fàng hán jià

    start winter vacation

  • 寒假作业hán jià zuò yè

    winter vacation homework

  • 在寒假zài hán jià

    during winter vacation

Similar words

假期jià qī: A set period when school or work closes for an extended break.
暑假shǔ jià: The long school break that takes place during summer.
学期xué qī: A fixed period during the school year when classes are held.
假日jià rì: A day off from school or work because of a public or official holiday.

Definition in Chinese

指学期之间在冬季安排的放假期间，学生常借此回家团聚、旅游或完成寒假作业。zhǐ xué qī zhī jiān zài dōng jì ān pái de fàng jià qī jiān xué shēng cháng jiè cǐ huí jiā tuán jù lǚ yóu huò wán chéng hán jià zuò yè

Word origin

寒假 (hánjià, "winter vacation") is formed from 寒 (hán, "cold") + 假 (jià, "leave"), so it names a school holiday during the cold season.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, this usually means the longer school break after the autumn term, while winter break in English can also mean only the short holiday around Christmas and New Year.

Opposites

Related words

  • 寒假作业hán jià zuò yèwinter vacation homeworknoun
  • 寒假期间hán jià qī jiānwinter vacation periodnoun
  • 寒假旅游hán jià lǚ yóuwinter vacation travelnoun

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