请假 (qǐng jià) — to ask for leave, to request time off
Definition
The act of ASKING for leave from work or school. Unlike 放假 (an official holiday given to you), 休假 (a vacation you take), or 度假 (a holiday you go somewhere for), 请假 is what YOU do to request the time off.
verb
to ask for leaveto request time off
Examples
- 请假。Wǒ míng tiān yào qǐng jià.I need to ask for leave tomorrow.
- 。Tā qǐng le sān tiān jiǎ.He took three days off.
- 请假。Tā gēn lǎo shī qǐng jià le.She asked the teacher for leave.
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