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How to Say ‘We have seven days of annual leave a year.’ in Traditional Chinese

我們一年有七天特休。

wǒ men yī nián yǒu qī tiān tè xiū

[wo men yī nián yoe qī tiān tèxiū]

💬 Usage Tip: Time frames like 一年 come before the verb, unlike English: 我們一個月有兩天假 "we get two days off a month".

Phrase Breakdown

我們一年

wǒ men yī nián

we, in one year

我們 (wǒmen) means 'we', and 一年 (yì nián) means 'one year' or 'per year'.

Example

我們一年見一次。

We meet once a year.

Words in this phrase

我們

wǒ men

[wo men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.

Example

我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。

We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.

一

yī

[yī]

one

Indicates a single item or unit.

Example

我有一隻貓

I have one cat.

年

nián

[nián]

year

A unit of time, 12 months.

Example

這是去年的照片。

This is last year's photo.

有七天特休。

yǒu qī tiān tè xiū

have seven days of annual leave

特休 (tèxiū) is the Taiwanese term for paid annual leave. 有 (yǒu) means 'to have'.

Example

我還有三天特休。

I still have three days of annual leave.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have

Used with 興趣 to mean 'to be interested in.'

Example

你對哪一類工作有興趣？

What kind of work are you interested in?

七

qī

[qī]

seven

The number 7; with 點 it means seven o'clock.

Example

我想訂七點的位子。

I'd like to book a table for seven o'clock.

天

tiān

[tiān]

day

Measure word/noun for a day.

Example

我們三天後見面。

We will meet in three days.

特休

tè xiū

[tèxiū]

annual paid leave

Short for 特別休假, legally required paid vacation days in Taiwan.

Example

我還有三天特休。

I still have three days of annual leave.

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