假期 — meaning in English
jià qī
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English meaning
- holiday noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
- holidays noun Chiefly British: time off work or school, especially for travel or relaxation (usually plural).
- sabbatical noun An extended break from one's regular work, often taken by academics or professionals to travel, study, or rest.
- vacation noun A trip or period of time away from home taken for rest or pleasure.
Senses
假期 is used for these senses in English:
- holiday A day declared free from work by the state or government.
- holiday season (US, Canada) The period of the late fall and early winter when several holidays occur, such as Halloween, American Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
- holidays (North American) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
- sabbatical An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
- vacation A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]
holiday — full definition
- noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
- noun Chiefly British: a period of time off from work or school, especially spent traveling or relaxing.
- verb Chiefly British: to take time off for leisure or travel.
holidays — full definition
- noun Chiefly British: time off work or school, especially for travel or relaxation (usually plural).
- noun The festive season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year.