How to Say ‘Three days off’ in Simplified Chinese
三天假
sān tiān jiǎ
[sān tyen jià]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 天 works as its own counting word, so no 个 is needed: 三天 (sān tiān), not 三个天. 假 here is read (jià), "time off". It's not (jiǎ), which means "fake".
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number after two and before four.
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.
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.
我明天请假。
I'm taking leave tomorrow.
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