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放假

fàngjià
verb HSK 1 #7,935

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a holiday
  2. 2 to have time off

Characters

放
fàng
to release; to let
假
jià
holiday; vacation
Literally 'release holiday' — to grant or have time off.

Examples

我们明天放假。
Wǒmen míngtiān fàngjià.
We have a day off tomorrow.
你什么时候放假？
Nǐ shénme shíhou fàngjià?
When do you have your holiday?
放假了，我很高兴。
Fàngjià le, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.
The holiday has started and I'm very happy.

Tips

culture
China has several major holidays: 春节 (Spring Festival, ~7 days), 国庆节 (National Day, ~7 days), and smaller ones like 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival).

Stroke Order

放 fàng
假 jià