Chinese word

病假

Pronunciation

Pinyinbìng jià

Meaning

  • nounsick leave

Example

公司批准了她的病假申请。gōng sī pī zhǔn le tā de bìng jià shēn qǐng

The company approved her application for sick leave.

Illustration for 病假 (sick leave)

More examples

他因发烧请了三天病假。tā yīn fā shāo qǐng le sān tiān bìng jià

He took three days of sick leave because he had a fever.

Core concept

An absence from regular duties or classes marked by illness as the cause.

Common phrases

  • 请病假qǐng bìng jià

    ask for sick leave

  • 病假条bìng jià tiáo

    sick leave note

  • 病假证明bìng jià zhèng míng

    sick leave certificate

Similar words

事假shì jià: Approved time away from work or school for private affairs.
病休bìng xiū: Time away from work or school for extended illness or treatment.
年假nián jià: Paid time off given by an employer each year.
调休tiáo xiū: Time off taken on a different day by adjusting the work schedule.

Definition in Chinese

指在单位或学校因疾病提出的请假申请或被批准的休假，既可口头提出也可书面申请。zhǐ zài dān wèi huò xué xiào yīn jí bìng tí chū de qǐng jià shēn qǐng huò bèi pī zhǔn de xiū jià jì kě kǒu tóu tí chū yě kě shū miàn shēn qǐng

Word origin

病假 (bìngjià, "sick leave") combines 病 (bìng, "illness") with 假 (jià, "leave"), making the reason and the time away explicit in one compound.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly adds a duration after the term, so the length of the absence can be stated directly without changing the noun.

Other meanings

  • sick daynoun

Opposites

  • 出勤chū qínattendancenoun

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