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How to Say ‘I have three days off.’ in Simplified Chinese

我有三天假。

wǒ yǒu sān tiān jiǎ

[waw yǒu sān tyen jià]

🇨🇳 In China: Leave is tight in China, and couples often plan visits around a few days off or the public holidays like the 国庆 "National Day" week. That's why the number of days gets mentioned straight away.

Phrase Breakdown

我有

wǒ yǒu

I have

我 (wǒ) and 有 (yǒu) are both third tones, so 我 changes to the second tone: wó yǒu.

Example

我有时间。

I have time.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

to have

Possessing or containing new details.

Example

你有什么新鲜事要说？

Do you have any new news to share?

三天假。

sān tiān jiǎ

three days off

Say sān tiān jià. The first two syllables are high and level, and jià falls.

Example

他请了三天假。

He took three days off.

Words in this phrase

三

sān

[sān]

three

The number after two and before four.

Example

我想要三杯咖啡。

I want three cups of coffee.

天

tiān

[tyen]

day

A common word for day, often used in family plans, travel, and visits.

Example

假期还有几天，可以多待几天。

There are still a few days left in the holiday, so you can stay a few more days.

假

jiǎ

[jià]

vacation; leave

Time off from work or school, pronounced jià.

Example

我明天请假。

I'm taking leave tomorrow.

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