Chinese word

销假

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāo jià

Meaning

  • verbreport back from leave

Example

学生请假回来要向老师销假。xué shēng qǐng jià huí lái yào xiàng lǎo shī xiāo jià

When a student returns from leave, they must report back to the teacher.

Illustration for 销假 (report back from leave)

More examples

学生请假回来后，会给老师打电话销假。xué shēng qǐng jià huí lái hòu huì gěi lǎo shī dǎ diàn huà xiāo jià

After a student returns from leave, they call the teacher to report back.

Core concept

The administrative switch from being marked on leave to being present again in class or at work.

Common phrases

  • 给老师打电话销假gěi lǎo shī dǎ diàn huà xiāo jià

    call the teacher to report back from leave

  • 向老师销假xiàng lǎo shī xiāo jià

    report back to the teacher from leave

Similar words

报到bào dào: Notify the responsible person that someone has arrived or returned.
签到qiān dào: Mark attendance or arrival by signing in or checking in on a device.
登记dēng jì: Enter a person's name or details into an official record or system.
复工fù gōng: Return to work and begin working again after time away.

Definition in Chinese

向老师或单位报告自己已经结束请假并返回岗位或课堂，从而在考勤或学籍等记录上撤销请假状态。xiàng lǎo shī huò dān wèi bào gào zì jǐ yǐ jīng jié shù qǐng jià bìng fǎn huí gǎng wèi huò kè táng cóng ér zài kǎo qín huò xué jí děng jì lù shàng chè xiāo qǐng jià zhuàng tài

Word origin

销 (xiāo, "cancel or clear") + 假 (jià, "leave") forms a verb for clearing the recorded leave status when the person returns.

Usage tips

  • This practical term often appears in attendance procedures and written messages, so it is especially useful when a return must be entered into a school or workplace system.

Opposites

Related words

  • 销假手续xiāo jià shǒu xùformalities for reporting back from leavenoun

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