Definition
事假 means 'personal leave' — time off from work or school for personal affairs such as errands, appointments, or family matters. It is distinct from 病假 (sick leave) and 丧假 (compassionate leave), so the existing English translation 'compassionate leave' is inaccurate.
n.
personal leaveleave for personal reasons (not medical or bereavement)
Examples
- 事假。Tā qǐng le sān tiān shì jià qù bàn shǒuxù.He took three days of personal leave to handle procedures.
- 事假。Gōngsī guīdìng qǐng shì jià yào tíqián yì tiān shēnqǐng.The company requires personal leave requests to be submitted one day in advance.
- 事假，。Wǒ de shì jià bèi pīzhǔn le, kěyǐ qù kàn fáng.My personal leave was approved, so I can go look at apartments.
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