寒假 hánjià winter vacation
How to remember 寒假: 寒 freezing + 假 fake = winter vacation.
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How it is used
- The standard term for winter break from school, around Chinese New Year - 放寒假 (fàng hánjià) to go on winter break.
- Its counterpart is 暑假 (shǔjià), summer vacation - the two form the two main school breaks in China.
- 寒 means "cold" and is more literary than 冷, appearing mainly in set terms like this one, not in casual weather talk.
Example sentences
- 你的寒假怎么过的？ Nǐ de hánjià zěnme guò de?How did you spend your winter vacation?