Word

请假 (qǐng jià) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

请假 (qǐng jià) is a Chinese word: to ask for leave. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 请假

动 dòng verb

to ask for leave

我今天不舒服,想请假。

wǒ jīn tiān bù shū fu xiǎng qǐng jià

I'm not feeling well today, I want to ask for leave.

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Word breakdown

请 qǐng — to request, to ask

假 jià — leave, time off

Structure & writing
1 请 qǐng — to request; to ask

请 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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2 假 jià — leave; vacation; approved time off from work or study
Xpinyin

假 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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