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法定

fǎ dìng · fa ding

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Meaning

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  1. statutory; law-based; legal
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A legal day off

  1. Dengdeng

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)法定(fǎdìng)假日(jiàrì)，我们(wǒmen)不用(bùyòng)上班(shàngbān)！

    Next month has a public holiday, and we do not have to work!

  2. Liangliang

    法定(fǎdìng)假日(jiàrì)？是(shì)国家(guójiā)规定(guīdìng)的(de)休息日(xiūxirì)吗(ma)？

    A statutory holiday? A rest day set by the country?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，法定(fǎdìng)假日(jiàrì)，公司(gōngsī)不能(bùnéng)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)加班(jiābān)。

    Yes. On a statutory holiday the company cannot make us work overtime.

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吧(ba)！

    Great, let us go hiking!

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)全国(quánguó)人(rén)都(dōu)放假(fàngjià)，山上(shānshàng)肯定(kěndìng)人(rén)很(hěn)多(duō)。

    OK, but the whole country is off, so the mountain will be crowded.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)，这(zhè)才是(cáishì)法定(fǎdìng)的(de)休息(xiūxi)！

    Then let us sleep at home. That is the real legal rest!

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2 examples
01

根(gēn)据(jù)法(fǎ)律(lǜ)规(guī)定(dìng)，法(fǎ)定(dìng)节(jié)假(jià)日(rì)加(jiā)班(bān)应(yīng)支(zhī)付(fù)三(sān)倍(bèi)工(gōng)资(zī)。

According to legal provisions, working overtime on statutory holidays should be paid triple wages.

02

结(jié)婚(hūn)必(bì)须(xū)达(dá)到(dào)法(fǎ)定(dìng)年(nián)龄(líng)才(cái)能(néng)登(dēng)记(jì)。

To get married, one must reach the legal age before registering.

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