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假期

jià qī
次 cì
HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. vacation

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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工作
gōng zuò

to work

假期 means vacation, 工作 means work.

Related words

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假日
jià rì

holiday

假期 is a continuous vacation period, 假日 is a specific holiday or day off.

Usage notes

Collocations

假期 is often used with 过 (spend), 放 (have), 度 (spend formally), e.g., 放暑假 (have summer vacation).

Common mistakes

假期 cannot be used as a verb. Use 休假 for 'to take a vacation' (e.g., 我想休假).

Example Sentences

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他期盼着 假期 的到来。
He is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the holiday.
我们盼望着 假期 的到来。
We are looking forward to the arrival of the holiday.

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Words Containing 假期

公共假期
gōng gòng jià qī

public holiday

蜜月假期
mì yuè jià qī

honeymoon

Child Words of 假期

假
jiǎ

fake

假
jià

vacation

期
qī

a period of time