假期

• Pinyin: jià qī
• Hanzi breakdown: 假 (jià) — leave, vacation; 期 (qī) — period, time

Meaning

Holiday; vacation; break. A period of time off from work or school.

Covers all types of time off: 暑假 (summer break), 寒假 (winter break), 国庆假期 (National Day holiday). Very common in conversations about travel plans and school schedules.

Examples

1. 假期你打算去哪儿？ Where do you plan to go during the holiday?
2. 这个假期我想在家休息。 I want to rest at home this vacation.
3. 假期快要结束了。 The holiday is almost over.

Usage Guide

Context: school, travel, work

Tone: pleasant

Do Say

• 假期愉快！(Happy holidays!)
• 你假期过得怎么样？(How was your holiday?)

Don't Say

• 不要把假期读成jiǎqī (Don't pronounce 假期 as jiǎqī — here 假 is pronounced jià (4th tone) meaning vacation, not jiǎ meaning fake)

Origin & History

Compound of 假 (leave, vacation — pronounced jià) and 期 (period, time). Together they mean a vacation period.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal