ceng2 gaa3請假请假
Jyutpingceng2 gaa3
Yalechéng ga
Definition
To ask for leave; to apply for time off from work or school.
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How it's used
Applying for leave often involves specifying the duration, such as 請一日假 or 請半日假. It is frequently used in professional or academic settings when explaining an absence to a supervisor or teacher. The term implies a formal request rather than just deciding not to show up.
Examples
Do you want to take leave tomorrow to go out and have fun?
He is sick, so he needs to take leave to rest for a few days.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for casual absences where you simply do not go to work or school without notifying anyone, as that would be 曠工 or 走堂.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
