例假 (lì jià) — official holiday, legal holiday; (euphemism) menstrual period

Definición

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
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Ejemplos

  • 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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