例假

lìjià

noun #19,899

Meanings

1 menstrual period (euphemism)
2 legal holiday

Characters

example; regular; routine

holiday; leave; vacation

Examples

她来例假了，今天不太舒服。

Tā lái lìjià le, jīntiān bú tài shūfu.

She's on her period and isn't feeling well today.

春节是法定例假。

Chūnjié shì fǎdìng lìjià.

Chinese New Year is a statutory holiday.

Tips

usage

The most common use of 例假 today is as a euphemism for menstruation (来例假 = to have one's period). The 'legal holiday' meaning is more dated. Other euphemisms include 大姨妈 (dàyímā, 'Auntie') and 月经 (yuèjīng, the clinical term).

Stroke Order

例 lì

假 jià