休假 xiūjià to go on vacation
to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
怎么记住“休假”: 休 rest + 假 fake = to go on vacation.
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用法
- To take leave / be on vacation - 他在休假 (tā zài xiūjià) he's on leave.
- Separable verb-object: 休了三天假 (xiūle sān tiān jià) took three days off.
- Contrast 放假 (fàngjià, the school/company grants a holiday) and 度假 (dùjià, spend a vacation somewhere); 休假 is you personally taking leave.
例句
- 我在休假。 Wǒ zài xiūjià.I've been on vacation.
- 你今天可以休假一天。 Nǐ jīntiān kěyǐ xiūjià yītiān.You can take today off.
- 她休假期间花了一大笔钱。 Tā xiūjià qījiān huā le yīdàbǐqián.She spent a good deal of money on her vacation.