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假日

jià rì · jia ri

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Meaning

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  1. a holiday; a day off
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Holiday crowds

  1. Dengdeng

    假日(jiàrì)里(lǐ)，公园(gōngyuán)的(de)人(rén)好多(hǎoduō)！

    On holidays the park has so many people!

  2. Liangliang

    每次(měicì)假日(jiàrì)都(dōu)是(shì)这样(zhèyàng)。

    It's like this every holiday.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)下次(xiàcì)别(bié)在(zài)假日(jiàrì)出来(chūlái)。

    Next time let's not go out on holidays.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)平时(píngshí)我们(wǒmen)要(yào)上班(shàngbān)啊(a)。

    But on weekdays we have to work.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)假日(jiàrì)就(jiù)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)。

    Then let's just stay home and sleep on holidays.

  6. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！假日(jiàrì)在家(zàijiā)，不用(bùyòng)挤(jǐ)，也(yě)不用(bùyòng)排队(páiduì)。

    Good idea! At home on holidays, no crowds and no queues.

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2 examples
01

假(jià)日(rì)里(lǐ)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)人(rén)很(hěn)多(duō)。

There are many people in the park on holidays.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)假(jià)日(rì)去(qù)海(hǎi)边(biān)玩(wán)。

We plan to go to the beach on the holiday.

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