放假 fàng jià
“to have a holiday or vacation”
verb2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
放假 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 625: 放假 fàngjià — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 放假
放假 is a verb meaning 'to have a holiday / be on vacation', used of schools and workplaces. It is a separable verb (离合词): with 了, a duration normally goes between 放 and 假 (放了三天假), while without 了 the duration can follow the whole word (放假三天); 了 can also come after 假 (我们放假了). Questions are often formed as 什么时候放假?
例句Example sentences
- 我们公司从明天开始放假。wǒ men gōng sī cóng míng tiān kāi shǐ fàng jià.Our company starts the holiday tomorrow.
- 你们学校什么时候放假？nǐ men xué xiào shén me shí hou fàng jià?When does your school have its holiday?
- 放假的时候，我常常出去旅游。fàng jià de shí hou, wǒ cháng cháng chū qù lǚ yóu.During holidays, I often go traveling.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我放假了三天。
✓我放了三天假。
With 了 and a duration, the usual pattern is 放了三天假; '放假了三天' is not the standard form. Without 了, 我放假三天 is also acceptable.
易混词Easily confused
放假vs假期
假期 is a noun meaning 'holiday period' (一个假期、假期很长); 放假 is the verb 'to be on holiday'.