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寒假

hán jià

winter vacation

Usage note

寒假是学校在冬天放的长假，学生不用上学，可以休息、玩耍或过年。

hán jià shì xué xiào zài dōng tiān fàng de cháng jià, xué shēng bù yòng shàng xué, kě yǐ xiū xi, wán shuǎ huò guò nián.

This word refers to the long winter break from school, when students can rest, play, or celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Context note

寒假是学校在冬天放的长假，通常在一月或二月，包括春节。

hán jià shì xué xiào zài dōng tiān fàng de cháng jià, tōng cháng zài yī yuè huò èr yuè, bāo kuò chūn jié.

This word refers to the long winter break from school, usually in January or February, which includes the Spring Festival.

5 examples

寒假期间，我们全家去滑雪了。
hán jià qī jiān， wǒ men quán jiā qù huá xuě le。
During the winter vacation, our whole family went skiing.
寒假里我有时间多读书。
hán jià lǐ wǒ yǒu shí jiān duō dú shū。
During the winter vacation, I have more time to read books.
寒假作业很重要，要认真完成。
hán jià zuò yè hěn zhòng yào， yào rèn zhēn wán chéng。
Winter vacation homework is important; you should complete it seriously.
寒假里我打算去旅行。
hán jià lǐ wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǚ xíng。
During the winter vacation, I plan to go on a trip.
寒假通常在春节期间。
hán jià tōng cháng zài chūn jié qī jiān。
Winter vacation usually falls during the Spring Festival period.

5 mini stories

去年寒假，我们去了北京玩雪。今年寒假，我们要去海南晒太阳。
qù nián hán jiǎ， wǒ men qù le běi jīng wán xuě。 jīn nián hán jià， wǒ men yào qù hǎi nán shài tài yáng。
Last winter vacation, we went to Beijing to play in the snow. This winter vacation, we are going to Hainan to bask in the sun.
寒假里我每天都会写作业和看书。妈妈说这样可以提高成绩。
hán jiǎ lǐ wǒ měi tiān dōu huì xiě zuò yè hé kàn shū。 mā ma shuō zhè yàng kě yǐ tí gāo chéng jì。
Every day during the winter vacation, I would do my homework and read books. Mom said that this could help improve my grades.
寒假期间，爸爸带我去滑雪场玩了一天。我玩得很开心。
hán jià qī jiān， bà ba dài wǒ qù huá xuě chǎng wán le yì tiān。 wǒ wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
During the winter vacation, Dad took me to a ski resort for a day. I had great fun.
寒假里我们全家一起去了动物园。看到了很多有趣的动物。
hán jiǎ lǐ wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù le dòng wù yuán。 kàn dào le hěn duō yǒu qù de dòng wù。
During the winter vacation, our whole family went to the zoo and saw many interesting animals.
寒假作业虽然多，但我还是喜欢这个假期。因为可以和家人在一起。
hán jiǎ zuò yè suī rán duō， dàn wǒ hái shì xǐ huan zhè ge jià qī。 yīn wèi kě yǐ hé jiā rén zài yì qǐ。
Although there is a lot of homework during the winter vacation, I still like this holiday because I can spend time with my family.

Mini dialogue

寒假计划

A
寒假你打算做什么？
Hán jià nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What do you plan to do during winter vacation?
B
寒假我想去奶奶家。
Hán jià wǒ xiǎng qù nǎinai jiā.
I want to go to Grandma's house during winter vacation.

寒假作业

A
你的寒假作业多吗？
Nǐ de hán jià zuòyè duō ma?
Do you have a lot of winter vacation homework?
B
不多，我每天写一点。
Bù duō, wǒ měi tiān xiě yì diǎn.
Not much, I do a little every day.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
暑假
shǔ jià
summer vacation

寒假 is winter vacation; 暑假 is summer vacation. Both are school breaks.

related
假期
jià qī
holiday; vacation period

假期 is a general word for any holiday or vacation time.

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