siu1 gaa3銷假销假

Jyutpingsiu1 gaa3

Yalesīu ga

動詞

Definition

To cancel one's application for a leave of absence.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or corporate settings when an employee needs to return to work earlier than originally planned. It implies that a formal request for leave was already submitted or approved, and now the status needs to be reverted in the company system.

Examples

nei5你siu1銷zo2咗gaa3假mei6未aa4呀？

Have you cancelled your leave request yet?

ngo5我ting1聽jat6日faan1返gung1公si1司siu1銷gaa3假。

I am going back to the office tomorrow to cancel my leave.

Common phrases

faan1返heoi3去siu1銷gaa3假

go back to cancel leave

zik1即hak1刻siu1銷gaa3假

cancel leave immediately

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply returning to work after a holiday, which is usually described as 返工. This word specifically refers to the administrative act of cancelling a leave request before or during the leave period.