Chinese word

长假

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng jià

Meaning

  • nounlong vacation

Example

今年我打算利用长假去旅游。jīn nián wǒ dǎ suàn lì yòng cháng jià qù lǚ yóu

This year, I plan to travel during my long vacation.

Illustration for 长假 (long vacation)

More examples

公司决定在春节后给员工放长假。gōng sī jué dìng zài chūn jié hòu gěi yuán gōng fàng cháng jià

The company decided to give its employees a long vacation after the Spring Festival.

Core concept

Several linked days set apart from regular work or study for rest, travel, or personal plans.

Common phrases

  • 放长假fàng cháng jià

    take a long vacation

  • 利用长假lì yòng cháng jià

    use a long vacation

  • 度过长假dù guò cháng jià

    spend a long vacation

Similar words

假期jià qī: A scheduled period when school or work is closed and people have time off.
节假日jié jià rì: An official public holiday or holiday period set by a government or local authority.
假日jià rì: A day when people do not have to work or attend school.
休假xiū jià: A period of time off granted by an employer or other workplace.

Definition in Chinese

指连续较长时间的休假，通常用于描述节假日或个人因事请的较长假期。zhǐ lián xù jiào cháng shí jiān de xiū jià tōng cháng yòng yú miáo shù jié jià rì huò gè rén yīn shì qǐng de jiào cháng jià qī

Word origin

长 (cháng, "long") modifies 假 (jià, "leave"), forming a compound for a longer-than-usual period away from normal duties.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, the word is useful for public-holiday stretches as well as personally arranged time off, so it is broader than a school vacation or an annual leave period.

Other meanings

  • consecutive holidaysnoun
  • extended breaknoun

Opposites

  • 短假duǎn jiǎshort vacationnoun

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