ask for leave (v.)
HSK 3
Traditional
請假
Radicals
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Examples
明天我要去医院，我需要请假一天。 Míngtiān wǒ yào qù yīyuàn, wǒ xūyào qǐngjià yī tiān. - I need to go to the hospital tomorrow, so I need to take a day off.
我想请假一个星期去旅游。 Wǒ xiǎng qǐngjià yīgè xīngqí qù lǚyóu. - I want to take a week off to travel.
他因为生病而请了两天的假。 Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng ér qǐngle liǎng tiān de jià. - He took two days off because he was sick.
我不得不请假照顾孩子。 Wǒ bùdébù qǐngjià zhàogù háizi. - I have to take time off to take care of my child.
她因为家里有急事，所以需要请假一天。 Tā yīnwèi jiā lǐ yǒu jíshì, suǒyǐ xūyào qǐngjià yī tiān. - She needs to take a day off because of an urgent matter at home.
Characters
请 qǐng - to invite; please | HSK 1
假 jiǎ - false | HSK 4