take leave; take time off; be on vacation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take leave; to take time off (from work or study)
Used for both short-term leave (sick leave, personal leave) and longer vacations. Often takes a duration phrase (e.g., 休三天假).
Tā他
yīn因
bìng病
xiū休
jià假
yī一
zhōu周
。
He took a week off due to illness.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
xià下
gè个
yuè月
xiū休
jià假
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
I want to take leave next month to go traveling.
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Gōng公
sī司
yuán员
gōng工
měi每
nián年
xiǎng享
yǒu有
shí十
tiān天
dài带
xīn薪
xiū休
jià假
。
Company employees enjoy ten days of paid leave every year.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xiū休
chǎn产
jià假
，
yù预
jì计
sān三
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
huí回
lái来
shàng上
bān班
。
She is currently on maternity leave and is expected to return to work in three months.