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HSK
1

ask for leave

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qing3jia4 qǐngjià

Meaning


Primary

ask for leave

Alternatives

to ask for leave, take leave, ask for time off, request time off

Mnemonic


When you 请假 ask for leave from your job, you are 请 inviting yourself to take some 假 vacation time off.

Usage


我 要 请假 去 参加 婚礼。

I need to ask for leave to attend a wedding.

他 昨天 请假 了。

He asked for leave yesterday.

我 现在 不能 请假。

I can't ask for leave right now.