jià rì
holiday
我喜欢在假日里旅行。
wǒ xǐhuān zài jiàrì lǐ lǚxíng.
I like to travel on holidays.
假日里，我们全家去公园玩。
jiàrì lǐ, wǒmen quánjiā qù gōngyuán wán.
On holidays, our whole family goes to the park to play.
假日里，我通常会睡懒觉。
jiàrì lǐ, wǒ tōngcháng huì shuì lǎnjiào.
On holidays, I usually sleep in.
假期 (jiàqī)
vacation
公休日 (gōngxìuri)
holiday
工作日 (gōngzuòrì)
workday
平日 (píngrì)
weekday
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The Chinese word 假日 (jiàrì) for "holiday" is composed of two characters: 假 (jiǎ) and 日 (rì). The character 假 originally meant "false" or "counterfeit", but it can also be used in the sense of "temporary" or "substitute". The character 日 simply means "day". So, the word 假日 literally means "a false day" or "a substitute day". This is because, in traditional Chinese culture, holidays were seen as days when people could take a break from their normal routines and do something different. They were not considered to be real days, but rather as days that were set aside for special activities.Over time, the meaning of the word 假日 has evolved to simply mean "holiday" or "day off". It is now used to refer to any day when people are not expected to work or go to school. Holidays can be national holidays, religious holidays, or personal holidays. They can also be used to refer to vacations or other periods of time when people are away from work or school.
