Usage note
假日表示放假的日子。
jiǎ rì biǎo shì fàng jià de rì zi。
A holiday means a day off.
Context note
假日常出现在休息、旅行和节日里。
jiǎ rì cháng chū xiàn zài xiū xi 、 lǚ xíng hé jié rì lǐ。
Holidays often appear in rest, travel, and festivals.
5 examples
假日里我想睡晚一点。
jiǎ rì lǐ wǒ xiǎng shuì wǎn yì diǎn。
On holidays I want to sleep a bit later.
我们假日去旅行。
wǒ men jiǎ rì qù lǚ xíng。
We travel on holidays.
今天是个假日。
jīn tiān shì gè jiǎ rì。
Today is a holiday.
假日很快乐。
jiǎ rì hěn kuài lè。
Holidays are happy.
假日要好好休息。
jiǎ rì yào hǎo hǎo xiū xi。
You should rest well on holidays.
5 mini stories
假日一到，大家就想出去玩。
jiǎ rì yí dào， dà jiā jiù xiǎng chū qù wán。
As soon as the holiday comes, everyone wants to go out and play.
假日里，我会帮父母做一点家务。
jiǎ rì lǐ， wǒ huì bāng fù mǔ zuò yì diǎn jiā wù。
On holidays, I help my parents with a little housework.
老师说假日也要保持学习习惯。
lǎo shī shuō jiǎ rì yě yào bǎo chí xué xí xí guàn。
The teacher said we should keep study habits even on holidays.
这个假日我想和家人一起过。
zhè ge jiǎ rì wǒ xiǎng hé jiā rén yì qǐ guò。
This holiday I want to spend with my family.
假日的早上，外面很安静。
jiǎ rì de zǎo shàng， wài miàn hěn ān jìng。
On holiday mornings, it is very quiet outside.
Mini dialogue
假日安排
A
这个假日你想做什么？
Zhège jiàrì nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to do this holiday?
B
我想和爸爸妈妈去公园。
Wǒ xiǎng hé bàba māma qù gōngyuán.
I want to go to the park with my parents.
快乐假日
A
你的假日过得怎么样？
Nǐ de jiàrì guò de zěnmeyàng?
How was your holiday?
B
假日里我学会了骑自行车，特别开心！
Jiàrì lǐ wǒ xuéhuì le qí zìxíngchē, tèbié kāixīn!
During the holiday I learned to ride a bike, I was especially happy!
Related words and contrasts
similar
假期
jiàqī
vacation; holiday period
假期 refers to a holiday period or vacation time.
related
节日
jiérì
festival; holiday
节日 is a special day like Spring Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival.
opposite
工作日
gōngzuòrì
workday; weekday
工作日 is a regular working or school day.