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度假 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dù jià slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“度假”是指去旅行或休息。可以用于描述家庭出游、朋友聚会或者个人放松的活动。
dù jià shì zhǐ qù lǚ xíng huò xiū xi。kě yǐ yòng wéi miáo hu dé jiā tíng chū yóu、péng you gù jú huò gè rén tuō sàn de huódòng。
"度假" means going on a trip or taking a rest. It can be used to describe family outings, friend gatherings, or personal relaxation activities.
Context note
“度假”常用于描述人们在假期或闲暇时间的活动，如春节、国庆等长假期间。
dù jià cháng yòng wéi miáo hu dé rén men zài jī qì huò xián xiá shí jiān de huódòng，rú chūn jié、guó jì děng zhǎng jià qíng duān。
"度假" is commonly used to describe people's activities during holidays or leisure time, such as Spring Festival and National Day.
5 examples
我们打算暑假去度假。
wǒ men dǎ suàn shǔ jià qù dù jià。
We plan to go on vacation during the summer holiday.
每年春节我们都去海南度假。
měi nián chūn jié wǒ men dōu qù hǎi nán dù jià。
Every Spring Festival, we always go on vacation in Hainan.
这次旅行是为了一次度假。
zhè cì lǚ xíng shì wèi le yí cì dù jià。
This trip is for a vacation.
他喜欢在假期里度假。
tā xǐ huan zài jià qī lǐ dù jià。
He likes to go on vacation during holidays.
我们选择了一个安静的地方度假。
wǒ men xuǎn zé le yí gè ān jìng de dì fāng dù jià。
We chose a quiet place for our vacation.
5 mini stories
去年暑假，我和家人去了海边度假。那里的天气很热，但是海水很清澈。
qù nián shǔ jià， wǒ hé jiā rén qù le hǎi biān dù jià。 nà lǐ de tiān qì hěn rè， dàn shì hǎi shuǐ hěn qīng chè。
Last summer holiday, my family and I went to the seaside for a vacation. The weather was very hot there, but the sea water was clear.
今年国庆节，我和朋友们去了一趟云南度假。我们爬了山，还去了温泉。
jīn nián guó qìng jié， wǒ hé péng yǒu men qù le yí tàng yún nán dù jià。 wǒ men pá le shān， hái qù le wēn quán。
This National Day holiday, I went on a trip to Yunnan with my friends. We climbed mountains and also visited hot springs.
寒假的时候，我打算和同学一起去国外度假。
hán jià de shí hòu， wǒ dǎ suàn hé tóng xué yì qǐ qù guó wài dù jià。
During the winter break, I plan to go abroad for a vacation with classmates.
每年的春节假期，我们都会去亲戚家度假。
měi nián de chūn jié jià qī， wǒ men dōu huì qù qīn qi jiā dù jià。
Every Spring Festival holiday, we always go to our relatives' homes for a vacation.
这次旅行是为了放松心情而度假。
zhè cì lǚ xíng shì wèi le fàng sōng xīn qíng ér dù jià。
This trip was taken just to relax and have a vacation.