假日 jiàrì a holiday
a holiday; a day off
How to remember 假日: 假 fake + 日 sun = a holiday.
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How it is used
- A more formal/written word for a day off or holiday - 假日旅游 (jiàrì lǚyóu) holiday travel, often paired with 节 as 节假日 public holidays.
- In casual speech 放假 (fàngjià, to be on break/vacation) or simply 假期 (jiàqī, vacation period) is more common than 假日 as a standalone noun.
- 假日 leans toward describing the day itself (as in store hours, travel notices), while 假期 describes the stretch of time off.