假期 jià qī
“vacation”
time word2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
假期 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 696: 假期 jiàqī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 假期
假期 is a noun meaning vacation or holiday, a period of time off. Common patterns are 这个假期, 假期里, 假期期间, and 春节假期. It is not the verb 'to have a holiday'; that is 放假.
例句Example sentences
- 这个假期你打算去哪儿？zhè ge jià qī nǐ dǎ suàn qù nǎr?Where do you plan to go this vacation?
- 假期里我常常去图书馆看书。jià qī lǐ wǒ cháng cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.During the vacation I often go to the library to read.
- 春节假期一共有七天。chūn jié jià qī yí gòng yǒu qī tiān.The Spring Festival holiday lasts seven days in total.
易混词Easily confused
假期vs放假
假期 is a noun for the holiday period; 放假 is a verb phrase meaning to have time off or start a holiday.