假日 (jiàrì) — holiday / day off
HSK 3 | noun | an official public holiday or a day free from work
假日 (jiàrì)
A day that is designated as a holiday or a day free from work or school, either officially or personally.
Meanings
- [noun] Holiday, day off, non-working day.
- [noun] Public holiday, festival day.
Example Sentences
今天是假日，商店关门了。 Jīntiān shì jiàrì, shāngdiàn guānmén le. Today is a holiday; the stores are closed.
假日里我喜欢去爬山。 Jiàrì lǐ wǒ xǐhuān qù pá shān. On holidays, I like to go hiking.
春节是中国最重要的假日。 Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiàrì. The Spring Festival is the most important holiday in China.
他利用假日去旅行了。 Tā lìyòng jiàrì qù lǚxíng le. He took advantage of the holiday to go traveling.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 公共假日 | public holiday |
| 假日活动 | holiday activities |
| 利用假日 | make use of the holiday |
| 假日快乐 | happy holidays |
| 传统假日 | traditional holiday |
Memory Hook
假 means "leave/holiday" and 日 means "day/sun" — a shining sunny day that belongs to you because you have leave.