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补休

Word · VerbTraditional補休

compensatory leave; make-up leave

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to take compensatory leave; to make up for missed days off

formal

Commonly used in workplace and human resource contexts. Refers specifically to the system where an employee works on a holiday or rest day and is granted another day off in lieu.

Wǒ我
zhōu周
mò末
jiā加
le了
bān班
 ,
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
kě可
yǐ以
bǔ补
xiū休
 。

I worked overtime over the weekend, so I can take compensatory leave next Monday.

Gōng公
sī司
guī规
dìng定
jié节
jià假
rì日
zhí值
bān班
kě可
yǐ以
shì事
hòu后
bǔ补
xiū休
 。

Company policy states that working on a holiday can be compensated with leave afterwards.

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Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
yuè月
de的
bǔ补
xiū休
dōu都
yòng用
zài在
lǚ旅
yóu游
shàng上
le了
 。

He used all his compensatory leave for this month on traveling.

Shēn申
qǐng请
bǔ补
xiū休
xū需
yào要
tí提
qián前
dé得
dào到
zhǔ主
guǎn管
pī批
zhǔn准
 。

Applying for compensatory leave requires prior approval from the supervisor.