HSK6: learn ten words at a time

放假 · fàngjià

start a holiday; have time off from school or work

we / us我们wǒ mennext week下周xià zhōuto have a holiday or…放假fàng jià。

wǒ men xià zhōu fàng jià。

Here, 放假: start a holiday; have time off from school or work.

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假期 · jiàqī

holiday period; vacation

vacation假期jià qīli, ancient measure of…里lǐ，I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngwith / and跟gēnfriend朋友péng yǒuto go去qùtrip旅游lǚ yóu。

jià qī lǐ， wǒ xiǎng gēn péng you qù lǚ yóu。

Here, 假期: holiday period; vacation.

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请假 · qǐngjià

ask for leave; request time off

I / me我wǒtoday今天jīn tiānnot不bùcomfortable舒服shū fú，want / think / miss想xiǎngto request leave of absence请假qǐng jià。

wǒ jīn tiān bù shū fú， xiǎng qǐng jià。

Here, 请假: ask for leave; request time off.

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休假 · xiūjià

be on leave; take time off from work

(coll.) father爸爸bà bànext week下周xià zhōuto go on vacation休假xiū jià。

bà ba xià zhōu xiū jià。

Here, 休假: be on leave; take time off from work.

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度假 · dùjià

spend a holiday; go on holiday

we / us我们wǒ mento plan打算dǎ suànto go去qùcoast海边hǎi biānto go on holidays度假dù jià。

wǒ men dǎ suàn qù hǎi biān dù jià。

Here, 度假: spend a holiday; go on holiday.

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寒假 · hánjià

winter school holiday

winter vacation寒假hán jiàli, ancient measure of…里lǐ，I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto go去qùto see看kàn爷爷奶奶yé yé nǎi nǎi。

hán jià lǐ， wǒ xiǎng qù kàn yé ye nǎi nai。

Here, 寒假: winter school holiday.

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假 · jiǎ

fake; false; not real, pronounced jiǎ

这花zhè huāto be / is是shìto borrow假jiǎ(modifier / structural particle)的de，need not不用bù yòngto water (plants etc)浇水jiāo shuǐ。

zhè huā shì jiǎ de， bú yòng jiāo shuǐ。

Here, 假: fake; false; not real, pronounced jiǎ.

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假日 · jiàrì

holiday; a day off

a holiday假日jià rìli, ancient measure of…里lǐ，we / us我们wǒ menhousehold一家人yī jiā rénin the same place一起yì qǐto go去qùpark (for public recreation)公园gōng yuán。

jià rì lǐ， wǒ men yī jiā rén yì qǐ qù gōng yuán。

Here, 假日: holiday; a day off.

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节假日 · jiéjiàrì

public holidays and other holiday days

public holiday节假日jié jià rìli, ancient measure of…里lǐ，这家zhè jiāinn店diànalso也yěto open a door (lit. and…开门kāi mén。

jié jià rì lǐ， zhè jiā diàn yě kāi mén。

Here, 节假日: public holidays and other holiday days.

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暑假 · shǔjià

summer school holiday

summer vacation暑假shǔ jiàli, ancient measure of…里lǐ，I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto go去qùcoast海边hǎi biānto travel旅行lǚ xíng。

shǔ jià lǐ， wǒ xiǎng qù hǎi biān lǚ xíng。

Here, 暑假: summer school holiday.

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