Writing
假期 (jià qī) — how to say "holidays" in Chinese
假期
Holidays, vacation
Character composition
假
holiday
期
period
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
假期作业
jiàqī zuòyè
holiday homework
Examples
假期我去了北京和上海。
During the holiday, I went to Beijing and Shanghai.
假期我们去旅行。
We will travel during the holiday.
Mnemonic
[jià qī-] jya-chee! A cat named Jia dreamed of a break all semester. At last the 假期 began: he packed a backpack, grabbed a fishing rod, and left for the river. For a whole week Jia fished and slept in a tent. 🎒🐟
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "holidays" in Chinese?
"holidays" in Chinese is 假期 (jià qī).
假期 meaning in English
假期 (jià qī) means "Holidays, vacation".
How is 假期 pronounced?
It is pronounced jià qī (written as jia qi, jiaqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "holidays" in Chinese characters?
It is written 假期: 假 has 11 strokes, 期 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 假期?
假期 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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