fàng jià
holiday; have a holiday
明天放假。
Míngtiān fàngjià.
Tomorrow is a holiday.
我们放假了。
Wǒmen fàngjiàle.
We have a holiday.
放假真好。
Fàngjià zhēn hǎo.
It's great to have a holiday.
休假 (xiūjià)
vacation
休息 (xiūxí)
rest
تعطيل (taعطيل)
holiday
上班 (shàng bān)
go to work
工作 (gōng zuò)
work
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The Chinese word "放假" (fàngjià) is composed of two characters: "放" (fàng) and "假" (jià). The character "放" means "to release" or "to let go", while the character "假" means "false" or "not real". When combined, the two characters form the word "放假", which literally means "to release from the false". In ancient China, people believed that holidays were a time when people were released from the illusion of everyday life and could experience the true nature of reality. Over time, the meaning of "放假" has evolved to simply mean "holiday" or "vacation".
