放假

fàng jià

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to have a holiday or vacation

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 上班 shàng bān 上班 shàng bān to go to work 放假 means to be on holiday, while 上班 means to go to work.: to go to work

Related words

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• 假期 jià qī 假期 jià qī vacation 假期 is the noun meaning holiday or vacation period, derived from 放假.: vacation
• 请假 qǐng jià 请假 qǐng jià to request leave of absence 请假 means to request leave, often used when taking personal time off.: to request leave of absence

Synonyms

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• 休假 xiū jià 休假 xiū jià to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave Both mean to take time off, but 休假 often refers to official leave from work, while 放假 refers to scheduled holidays.: to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave

Usage notes

Collocations

放假 is often used with time expressions like 放三天假 (have three days off), where the duration is inserted between 放 and 假.

Common mistakes

Learners often mistakenly use 放假 for taking personal leave; use 请假 (ask for leave) instead when requesting time off for personal reasons.

Example Sentences

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国庆节我们 放假 七天。

We have a seven-day holiday for National Day.

凡是学生都喜欢 放假 。

All students like to have a vacation.

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Child Words of 放假

• 假 假 jiǎ: fake
• 假 假 jià: vacation
• 放 放 fàng: to put