Writing
暑假 (shǔ jià) — how to say "summer vacation" in Chinese
暑假
Summer vacation
noun
Character composition
暑
heat
假
vacation
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
放暑假
fàng shǔjià
start summer vacation
暑假旅行
shǔjià lǚxíng
summer vacation trip
暑假作业
shǔjià zuòyè
summer vacation homework
Examples
暑假我们去海边玩。
During summer vacation we go to the beach.
暑假很长。
Summer vacation is long.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "summer vacation" in Chinese?
"summer vacation" in Chinese is 暑假 (shǔ jià).
暑假 meaning in English
暑假 (shǔ jià) means "Summer vacation".
How is 暑假 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǔ jià (written as shu jia, shujia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "summer vacation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 暑假: 暑 has 12 strokes, 假 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 暑假?
暑假 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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