暑假 shǔjià summer vacation
How to remember 暑假: 暑 hot + 假 fake = summer vacation.
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How it is used
- Specifically the school summer break, paired seasonally with 寒假 (hánjià, winter break).
- Compare 假期 (jiàqī), the general word for any vacation or holiday period - 暑假 is one particular kind of 假期.
Example sentences
- 我真的非常期待暑假。 Wǒ zhēnde fēicháng qīdài shǔjià.I'm really looking forward to summer vacation.
- 暑假期间，我在邮局工作。 Shǔjià qījiān, wǒ zài yóujú gōngzuò.I worked in a post office during the summer vacation.
- 汤姆打算暑假每天打网球。 Tāngmǔ dǎsuàn shǔjià měitiān dǎwǎngqiú.Tom intends to play tennis every day during his summer vacation.