Meaning of 假期
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- holiday period; vacation
How to use 假期
假期 is the general word for a holiday period or vacation, such as school breaks or national holidays. It often appears with 在 or 的, as in 假期里 or 假期的时候. Example: 这个假期你去哪儿？ (Zhège jiàqī nǐ qù nǎr?) Where are you going this vacation?
假 (jià) means time off, as in 放假 (fàngjià), and 期 (qī) means a period of time, as in 星期 (xīngqī). Put them together and you get a period of time off: a vacation.
Common mistake: In this word 假 is read with the fourth tone, jià. Learners often say jiǎ, which is the reading in 假的 (jiǎ de, fake), and that sounds wrong to native ears.
假期 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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假 jiǎ · fake · 11 strokes
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期 qī · a period of time · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 假期.
| 星期 | xīngqī | week; day of the week |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday or vacation |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence |
| 星期日 | xīngqīrì | Sunday |
| 休假 | xiūjià | to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave |
| 学期 | xuéqī | term; semester |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 定期 | dìngqī | at set dates; at regular intervals |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 近期 | jìnqī | near in time; in the near future |
Questions about 假期
What does 假期 mean?
假期 (jiàqī) means "holiday period; vacation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 假期?
假期 is made of 2 characters: 假 (11 strokes), 期 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 假期 an HSK word?
Yes. 假期 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 假期 and 放假?
假期 is a noun meaning the vacation period itself. 放假 (fàngjià) is a verb phrase meaning to have or start a holiday, as in 我们明天放假 (Wǒmen míngtiān fàngjià), We are off starting tomorrow.
Can I use 假期 for a single day off from work?
Usually not. For one day of personal leave people say 请假 (qǐngjià), to ask for leave, or 休息一天 (xiūxi yì tiān). 假期 suggests a longer or official break.