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请假 (qǐng jià) — how to say "to ask for leave" in Chinese
请假
To ask for leave
Character composition
请
to ask
假
leave, vacation
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 2 strokes
Examples
因为身体不舒服，我需要请假一天去看医生。
Because I'm not feeling well, I need to ask for one day of leave to see a doctor.
我明天想请假。
I want to ask for leave tomorrow.
Mnemonic
[cheese-] Cheese 🧀 in a suit walks up to his boss and says, "Please, may I take 请假 leave for a week? My crackers have gone stale!" The boss sees the 请 cheese and 假 suit starting to melt under the bright office lights and nods approvingly to his request.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to ask for leave" in Chinese?
"to ask for leave" in Chinese is 请假 (qǐng jià).
What does 请假 mean in English?
请假 (qǐng jià) means "To ask for leave".
How is 请假 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐng jià (written as qing jia, qingjia). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to ask for leave" in Chinese characters?
It is written 请假.
What HSK level is 请假?
请假 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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