gaa3假

Jyutpinggaa3

Yalega

名詞Very common

Definition

Holiday; vacation; a day off or period of leave from work or school.

colloquialworktime

How it's used

Refers specifically to time off from work or school, functioning as a noun that can be modified by types of leave like 病假 or 年假. When used as a verb phrase, it is almost always paired with 放 to mean 'to take leave' or 'to be on holiday'. It is distinct from the Mandarin usage where it can sometimes be used as a standalone verb in more contexts.

Measure word

jat6日yath

Examples

nei5你haa6下go3個lai5禮baai3拜jau5有mou5冇gaa3假fong3放aa4呀？

Do you have any leave next week?

ngo5我hou2好soeng2想faai3快di1啲fong3放gaa3假heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行。

I really want to go on holiday soon.

Common phrases

fong3放gaa3假

to be on holiday

nin4年gaa3假

annual leave

beng6病gaa3假

sick leave

Common mistake

Learners often try to use it as a verb directly, but you must include the verb 放 before it to sound natural in a sentence. Saying 我假了 is incorrect; you should say 我放緊假.