Meaning of 放假
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to have a holiday or vacation
How to use 放假
放假 describes a school, company, or person going on a break, such as summer vacation or a public holiday. It is a verb-object word, so you can put words in the middle, like 放三天假 (fàng sān tiān jià), to have three days off. Example: 我们明天放假。(Wǒmen míngtiān fàngjià.) We are on holiday starting tomorrow.
放 (fàng) means to release or let go, and 假 (jià) here means a holiday or time off. Picture school or work releasing you into your days off: 放假 is literally "release for a holiday."
Common mistake: In 放假, 假 is read jià (fourth tone), not jiǎ (third tone). When it is read jiǎ, 假 means "fake," as in 假的 (jiǎ de). Also, do not use 放假 to mean asking for personal leave. Use 请假 (qǐngjià) for that.
放假 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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放 fàng · to put · 8 strokes
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假 jiǎ · fake · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 放假.
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence |
| 放下 | fàngxia | to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 假期 | jiàqī | holiday period; vacation |
| 休假 | xiūjià | to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave |
| 放到 | fàngdào | |
| 播放 | bōfàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 开放 | kāifàng | to bloom; to open |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | to relax; to slacken; to loosen |
| 假如 | jiǎrú | if |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation |
Questions about 放假
What does 放假 mean?
放假 (fàngjià) means "to have a holiday or vacation".
How do you write 放假?
放假 is made of 2 characters: 放 (8 strokes), 假 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 放假 an HSK word?
Yes. 放假 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 放假 and 请假?
放假 means everyone gets an official break, for example a school holiday or a national holiday. 请假 means you personally ask permission to take time off from school or work.
Can I say 放假 for the end of a school day?
No. For the end of the daily school day, use 放学 (fàngxué). 放假 is for longer breaks such as weekends, holidays, or summer vacation.