dou6 gaa3度假

Jyutpingdou6 gaa3

Yaledouh ga

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To spend one's holidays or vacation elsewhere, away from home, to rest and relax.

colloquialtraveldaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the act of leaving one's usual residence to relax, rather than just having time off work. It is often used in the continuous aspect as 度緊假 to describe someone currently away on a trip. While it can be used for short weekend getaways, it usually implies a more significant period of leisure.

Examples

nei5你gam1今nin4年daa2打syun3算heoi3去bin1邊dou6度dou6度gaa3假aa4呀？

Where do you plan to go for your vacation this year?

keoi5佢sing4成gaa1家jan4人heoi3去zo2咗jat6日bun2本dou6度gaa3假，hou2好hoi1開sam1心。

Her whole family went to Japan for a vacation, they are very happy.

Common phrases

heoi3去dou6度gaa3假

to go on vacation

dou6度gaa3假cyun1村

resort

Common mistake

Avoid using it to mean simply having a day off work, as it specifically implies traveling or staying somewhere else for leisure. Use 放假 when referring to the general state of being off duty or having a day off.