Chinese word

小长假

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo cháng jià

Meaning

  • nounshort vacation

Example

你打算在这个小长假做什么？nǐ dǎ suàn zài zhè ge xiǎo cháng jià zuò shén me

What are you planning to do during this short vacation?

Illustration for 小长假 (short vacation)

More examples

趁着小长假，很多商店会有打折。chèn zhe xiǎo cháng jià hěn duō shāng diàn huì yǒu dǎ zhé

Taking advantage of the short vacation, many stores will have sales.

Core concept

A compact bridge of connected days off, often formed where a weekend meets a holiday.

Common phrases

  • 在小长假期间zài xiǎo cháng jià qī jiān

    during the short vacation

  • 趁着小长假chèn zhe xiǎo cháng jià

    taking advantage of the short vacation

Similar words

假期jià qī: A set period of time when people have a break from work or school.
长假cháng jià: An extended break that continues for several days or longer.
周末zhōu mò: The weekend break, usually covering Saturday and Sunday.
节假日jié jià rì: A national holiday or official day off, including the period around it.

Definition in Chinese

指连续数日的短期假期，通常由周末与调休或节假日相连而成，时长比“长假”短但不是单日的零散假期。zhǐ lián xù shù rì de duǎn qī jià qī tōng cháng yóu zhōu mò yǔ tiáo xiū huò jié jià rì xiāng lián ér chéng shí cháng bǐ cháng jià duǎn dàn bú shì dān rì de líng sǎn jià qī

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "small") + 长 (cháng, "long") + 假 (jià, "holiday") forms a relative label for a multi-day break that is shorter than a major holiday period.

Usage tips

  • Its length is relative rather than fixed, so Chinese speakers often add the number of days when the exact schedule matters.

Other meanings

  • long weekendnoun

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