例假 (lì jià) — official holiday, legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual period
Definition
Two unrelated meanings share this word. As a holiday, it's a formal synonym for 法定假日 ('official/legal holiday'). As a polite euphemism, it means 'menstrual period' (来例假 = to have one's period).
noun
official holidaylegal holiday(euphemism) menstrual period
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，例假。Míng tiān shì guó qìng jié, quán guó fàng lì jià.Tomorrow is National Day, the whole country has an official holiday.
- ，例假。Tā zhè jǐ tiān shēn tǐ bù shū fu, yīn wèi lái lì jià le.She's been feeling unwell these days because she's on her period.
- ，例假。Gōng sī guī dìng, nǚ xìng yuán gōng zài lì jià qī jiān kě yǐ xiū xi yì tiān.The company policy allows female employees to take a day off during their menstrual period.
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