Definition
例假 literally means 'regular holiday'. It has two distinct meanings: (1) an official or legal holiday, like National Day or Spring Festival; (2) a euphemism for menstruation (literally 'monthly leave'), used in polite conversation. Context disambiguates: 放例假 means 'have an official holiday', while 来例假 means 'to have one's period'.
n.
official holidaylegal holiday(euphemism) menstrual period
Examples
- ，例假。Míngtiān shì guóqìng jié, quán guó fàng lì jià.Tomorrow is National Day, the whole country has an official holiday.
- ，例假。Tā zhè jǐ tiān shēntǐ bù shūfu, yīnwèi lái lì jià le.She's been feeling unwell these days because she's on her period.
- ，例假。Gōngsī guīdìng, nǚxìng yuángōng zài lì jià qījiān kěyǐ xiūxi yì tiān.The company policy allows female employees to take a day off during their menstrual period.
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