Chinese word

节假日

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié jià rì

Meaning

  • nounholiday

Example

公司在节假日不上班。gōng sī zài jié jià rì bú shàng bān

The company is closed on holidays.

Illustration for 节假日 (holiday)

More examples

很多人选择在节假日回家与家人团聚。hěn duō rén xuǎn zé zài jié jià rì huí jiā yǔ jiā rén tuán jù

Many people choose to return home and reunite with their families on holidays.

Core concept

A shared pause in the public calendar, bringing together festival dates and officially arranged breaks from work or study.

Common phrases

  • 法定节假日fǎ dìng jié jià rì

    public holiday

  • 节假日放假jié jià rì fàng jià

    be off on holidays

  • 节假日旅游jié jià rì lǚ yóu

    travel on holidays

Similar words

法定假日fǎ dìng jià rì: A formal holiday or day off set by law or government regulation.
假日jià rì: A day recognized as a holiday or used as a day off.
假期jià qī: A continuous period when someone takes time away from work or school.
节日jié rì: A notable day marked by traditional or customary celebrations.

Definition in Chinese

指国家规定的节日和依法或惯例安排的休息日的统称，在这些日子里机关、学校和大多数企事业单位通常放假或不上班。zhǐ guó jiā guī dìng de jié rì hé yī fǎ huò guàn lì ān pái de xiū xī rì de tǒng chēng zài zhè xiē rì zi lǐ jī guān xué xiào hé dà duō shù qǐ shì yè dān wèi tōng cháng fàng jià huò bú shàng bān

Word origin

The compound 节 (jié, "festival") + 假 (jià, "leave") + 日 (rì, "day") names festival days and arranged days away from work under one heading.

Usage tips

  • A notice with this word describes a date category, not a promise that every shop or company closes, because private businesses may keep their usual hours.

Other meanings

  • day offnoun
  • public holidaynoun

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