Chinese word

补休

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ xiū

Meaning

  • nouncompensatory time off

Example

他因加班得了三天补休。tā yīn jiā bān dé le sān tiān bǔ xiū

He got three days of compensatory time off for working overtime.

Illustration for 补休 (compensatory time off)

More examples

这周我打算用两天补休。zhè zhōu wǒ dǎ suàn yòng liǎng tiān bǔ xiū

This week I plan to use two days of compensatory time off.

Core concept

A later block of rest stands in for time spent working beyond the normal schedule.

Common phrases

  • 申请补休shēn qǐng bǔ xiū

    apply for compensatory time off

  • 安排补休ān pái bǔ xiū

    arrange compensatory time off

  • 使用补休shǐ yòng bǔ xiū

    use compensatory time off

Similar words

代休dài xiū: A substitute day off taken on another date instead of working a scheduled day.
调休tiáo xiū: Time off created by rearranging workdays and rest days in the schedule.

Definition in Chinese

为补偿之前的加班或额外工作而在之后取得的休息日或休息时间。wèi bǔ cháng zhī qián de jiā bān huò é wài gōng zuò ér zài zhī hòu qǔ dé de xiū xī rì huò xiū xī shí jiān

Word origin

补 (bǔ, "make up") + 休 (xiū, "rest") forms a word for rest that makes up for earlier extra work.

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversation, this word explains why a weekday is free after extra work, unlike ordinary leave, which does not depend on an earlier extra shift.

Other meanings

  • substitute day offnoun

Opposites

  • 加班费jiā bān fèiovertime paynoun

Related words

  • 补休日bǔ xiū rìcompensatory day offnoun
  • 补休制度bǔ xiū zhì dùcompensatory time-off systemnoun

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