Chinese Conversation · Level 56
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Chinese word
年假
Pronunciation
Pinyinnián jià
Meaning
- nounannual leave
Example
我请了三天年假。wǒ qǐng le sān tiān nián jià
I took three days of annual leave.
More examples
公司给新员工六天的年假。gōng sī gěi xīn yuán gōng liù tiān de nián jià
The company gives new employees six days of annual leave.
Core concept
A paid pool of rest days that an employee can use after the employer approves the dates.
Common phrases
申请年假shēn qǐng nián jià
apply for annual leave
带薪年假dài xīn nián jià
paid annual leave
年假天数nián jià tiān shù
annual leave days
Similar words
年休nián xiū: Paid annual leave provided according to an employee's years of service.
Definition in Chinese
公司每年根据员工的工作年限或单位规定发放的带薪休假，员工经批准后可以在规定时间内休取。gōng sī měi nián gēn jù yuán gōng de gōng zuò nián xiàn huò dān wèi guī dìng fā fàng de dài xīn xiū jià yuán gōng jīng pī zhǔn hòu ké yǐ zài guī dìng shí jiān nèi xiū qǔ
Word origin
年 (nián, "year") + 假 (jià, "leave") transparently names leave assigned on a yearly basis.
Usage tips
- In workplace conversations, a number used with annual leave normally states how many days are being taken, not how many separate vacations are involved.
Other meanings
- vacation daysnoun
Opposites
- 无薪假wú xīn jiǎunpaid leavenoun
Related words
- 年假制度nián jià zhì dùannual leave systemnoun
- 年假余额nián jià yú éannual leave balancenoun