放假 (fàng jià) — to have a holiday, to be on vacation; to take time off from work or school
Definition
放假 describes the holiday period itself (school is on break, company is closed), not the act of going away. 度假 is specifically 'going on vacation' (traveling); 请假 means 'to ask for personal leave'.
verb
to have a holidayto be on vacationto take time off from work or school
Examples
- 放假。Míng tiān xué xiào fàng jià.Tomorrow the school has a holiday.
- 。Chūn jié wǒ men fàng qī tiān jiǎ.We have seven days off for Spring Festival.
- 放假。fàng jià Yǐ hòu wǒ xiǎng qù lǚ xíng.After the holiday I want to travel.
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