How to say “ask for time off” in Chinese
ask for time off
“Ask for time off” in Chinese is 请假, qǐng jià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
请假 is read qǐng jià: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”: you ask with words.
On the left, 亻 “person”. Its second reading is jiǎ, “fake”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “请假”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 请假. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我跟老师请假了。wǒgēnlǎoshīqǐngjiàleI asked the teacher for time off.
- 你的请假申请领导批了吗？nǐdeqǐngjiàshēnqǐnglǐngdǎopīlemaDid the boss sign off on your request for a day off?
- 他请假去医院看病。tāqǐngjiàqùyīyuànkànbìngHe took time off to go see a doctor.
More words from the lesson “Vacations and absences”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ask for time off” in Chinese?
“Ask for time off” in Chinese is 请假, pinyin qǐngjià.
What does 请假 mean?
请假 (qǐngjià) means “ask for time off”.
How do you write 请假?
请假 is 2 characters: 请 (qǐng) — ask; please; 假 (jià) — vacation, holiday. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 请假?
请假 is read qǐngjià. Tones: qǐng — third tone, jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ask for time off” in the lesson “Vacations and absences”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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