年假 (nián jiǎ) — annual leave; New Year holidays

Definition

Two senses: paid time off from work ('annual leave', e.g. 休年假) and the New Year/Spring Festival holiday period. Context — work schedule vs. the calendar — disambiguates which one is meant.

noun

annual leaveNew Year holidays

Examples

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Wǒ jīn nián hái yǒu wǔ tiān nián jiǎ méi yǒu xiū wán.
I still have five days of annual leave left this year.
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Chūn jié qī jiān gōng sī fàng qī tiān nián jiǎ.
The company gives seven days off for the Spring Festival holiday.
年假。
Qǐng bǎ jīn nián de nián jiǎ ān pái dào míng nián xiū.
Please schedule this year's annual leave for next year.

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