病假 (bìngjià) · sick leave

Measure Word

三天病假 tiān

Meanings

1 sick leave

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他今天请了病假。

Tā jīntiān qǐng le bìngjià.

He took sick leave today.

HSK 2

她病假已经请了一个星期了。

Tā bìngjià yǐjīng qǐng le yī gè xīngqī le.

She has been on sick leave for a week already.

HSK 6

你需要医生的证明才能请病假。

Nǐ xūyào yīshēng de zhèngmíng cáinéng qǐng bìngjià.

You need a doctor's note to take sick leave.

Tips

usage

The verb for taking leave is 请假. Other types: 年假 (annual leave), 事假 (personal leave), 产假 (maternity leave).

Stroke Order

病 bìng

假 jiǎ

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