Writing
休假 (xiū jià) — how to say "vacation" in Chinese
休假
Vacation
verb
Character composition
休
to rest
假
leave
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
休假三天
xiūjià sān tiān
to take three days off
Examples
他下个月去海边休假。
He will go to the seaside for vacation next month.
我休假了。
I am on vacation.
Mnemonic
[xiū jià-] Xiu-Jia the tired kitten decided to rest (休) and took 休假 for a whole week. He hung a sign on the door and curled up on a pillow. Now it's just sleep and fish! 🐱💤
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Frequently asked questions
Vacation in Chinese meaning
"vacation" in Chinese is 休假 (xiū jià).
休假 meaning in English
休假 (xiū jià) means "Vacation".
How is 休假 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiū jià (written as xiu jia, xiujia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vacation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 休假: 休 has 6 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 休假?
休假 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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