休假

xiūjià

to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave

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  • 休息xiūxirestB1
  • 退休tuìxiūto retire (from the workforce)B5
  • 休闲xiūxiánleisureB5
  • 罢休bàxiūto give upB7
  • 休克xiūkè(medicine) (loanword) shockB7
  • 休眠xiūmián(biology) dormantB7
  • 休想xiūxiǎngdon't think (that)B7

See it in sentences

我下周休假。

I am on vacation next week.

他休假的时候喜欢旅游。

He likes to travel when he is on vacation.