Usage note
假期表示放假的时间。
jià qī biǎo shì fàng jià de shí jiān。
假期 means a period of time off.
Context note
假期常出现在学校、旅行和休息里。
jià qī cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 lǚ xíng hé xiū xi lǐ。
Holiday periods often appear in school, travel, and rest contexts.
5 examples
假期开始了。
jià qī kāi shǐ le。
The holiday has started.
我们要去旅行度假。
wǒ men yào qù lǚ xíng dù jià。
We are going to travel for the holiday.
这个假期很长。
zhè ge jià qī hěn cháng。
This holiday is long.
假期里我想看书。
jià qī lǐ wǒ xiǎng kàn shū。
During the holiday I want to read books.
学校假期后再见。
xué xiào jià qī hòu zài jiàn。
See you after the school holiday.
5 mini stories
假期开始以后，我和家人去公园玩。
jià qī kāi shǐ yǐ hòu， wǒ hé jiā rén qù gōng yuán wán。
After the holiday starts, my family and I go to the park to play.
妈妈说假期也要好好休息。
mā ma shuō jià qī yě yào hǎo hǎo xiū xi。
Mom said we should rest well during the holiday too.
这个假期我学会了很多新字。
zhè ge jià qī wǒ xué huì le hěn duō xīn zì。
During this holiday I learned many new characters.
假期里，外边天气很好，大家都想出门。
jià qī lǐ， wài biān tiān qì hěn hǎo， dà jiā dōu xiǎng chū mén。
During the holiday, the weather outside is nice and everyone wants to go out.
我最喜欢假期，因为可以和朋友见面。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan jià qī， yīn wèi kě yǐ hé péng yǒu jiàn miàn。
I like holidays the most because I can see friends.
Mini dialogue
假期计划
A
假期你打算做什么？
Jiàqī nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What do you plan to do during the holiday?
B
这个假期我想去海边玩。
Zhège jiàqī wǒ xiǎng qù hǎibiān wán.
This holiday I want to go to the seaside.
假期结束
A
假期过得太快了！
Jiàqī guò de tài kuài le!
The holiday passed too quickly!
B
是啊，真希望假期能长一点。
Shì a, zhēn xīwàng jiàqī néng cháng yīdiǎn.
Yes, I really wish the holiday could be a bit longer.
Related words and contrasts
related
放假
fàng jià
to have a holiday; on vacation
放假 is the action of having time off, while 假期 is the holiday period.
similar
节日
jié rì
festival; holiday
节日 often refers to a specific festival day, while 假期 can be a longer break.