si6 gaa3事假
Jyutpingsi6 gaa3
Yalesih ga
Definition
Personal leave; a leave of absence from work or school to attend to personal matters.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to personal leave taken for private matters, distinct from sick leave or annual leave. It implies a need to handle an urgent or unexpected situation rather than a planned vacation. Employers often require a valid reason when an employee requests this type of leave.
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jat6日yathExamples
He took leave today and isn't coming to work.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 病假, which is specifically for medical reasons. Using 事假 for a medical appointment might sound like you are trying to hide the nature of your absence.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
