Usage note
请假表示向老师或工作单位申请休息。
qǐng jià biǎo shì xiàng lǎo shī huò gōng zuò dān wèi shēn qǐng xiū xi。
Ask for leave means requesting time off from a teacher or workplace.
Context note
请假常出现在学校、工作和生病时。
qǐng jià cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 gōng zuò hé shēng bìng shí。
Taking leave often appears at school, at work, and when sick.
5 examples
我今天请假。
wǒ jīn tiān qǐng jià。
I am taking leave today.
他向老师请假。
tā xiàng lǎo shī qǐng jià。
He asked the teacher for leave.
我因发烧请假。
wǒ yīn fā shāo qǐng jià。
I took leave because of a fever.
请假一天。
qǐng jiǎ yī tiān。
Take one day off.
她要请假回家。
tā yào qǐng jià huí jiā。
She wants to ask for leave and go home.
5 mini stories
妹妹发烧了，所以今天要请假。
mèi mei fā shāo le， suǒ yǐ jīn tiān yào qǐng jià。
My younger sister has a fever, so she needs to take leave today.
我去找老师请假，老师很快就同意了。
wǒ qù zhǎo lǎo shī qǐng jià， lǎo shī hěn kuài jiù tóng yì le。
I went to ask the teacher for leave, and the teacher agreed quickly.
爸爸今天要请假去看医生。
bà ba jīn tiān yào qǐng jià qù kàn yī shēng。
Dad needs to take leave today to see the doctor.
请假以后，我在家里好好休息。
qǐng jià yǐ hòu， wǒ zài jiā lǐ hǎo hǎo xiū xi。
After taking leave, I rested well at home.
老师说如果不舒服，就先请假。
lǎo shī shuō rú guǒ bù shū fú， jiù xiān qǐng jià。
The teacher said if you feel unwell, take leave first.
Mini dialogue
向老师请假
A
老师，我明天想请假。
Lǎoshī, wǒ míngtiān xiǎng qǐngjià.
Teacher, I want to ask for leave tomorrow.
B
可以，你请假做什么？
Kěyǐ, nǐ qǐngjià zuò shénme?
Sure, what are you asking for leave for?
A
我要去看医生。
Wǒ yào qù kàn yīshēng.
I need to see a doctor.
打电话请假
A
妈妈，我今天不舒服，可以请假吗？
Māma, wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu, kěyǐ qǐngjià ma?
Mom, I don't feel well today. Can I ask for leave?
B
好的，我帮你向老师请假。
Hǎo de, wǒ bāng nǐ xiàng lǎoshī qǐngjià.
Okay, I'll help you ask the teacher for leave.
Related words and contrasts
related
休息
xiū xi
rest
What you do when you take leave; to relax.
contrast
上学
shàng xué
go to school
You ask for leave (请假) from going to school (上学).