ask for leave
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ask for leave; to request time off
formalFormally used in work or school contexts to request absence. Usually involves going through an official process.
Tā他
jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
shì事
，
xiǎng想
gào告
liǎng两
tiān天
jià假
。
He has some family matters and wants to ask for two days off.
Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
xiàng向
jīng经
lǐ理
gào告
jià假
qù去
cān参
jiā加
hūn婚
lǐ礼
。
I need to ask my manager for leave to attend a wedding.
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Yuán员
gōng工
shēng生
bìng病
shí时
yīng应
jí及
shí时
gào告
jià假
。
Employees should promptly request leave when they are sick.
Tā他
yīn因
gè个
rén人
yuán原
yīn因
gào告
jià假
yī一
zhōu周
。
He requested a week off for personal reasons.