请假 qǐng jià
“to request leave of absence”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 請假
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
请假 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 808: 请假 qǐngjià — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 请假
请假 means to ask for leave from work, school, or an event. It is commonly used with 向 to name the person or place you ask, as in 向老师请假, and it can also split as 请了三天假.
例句Example sentences
- 我明天有事，想请假。wǒ míng tiān yǒu shì, xiǎng qǐng jià.I have something to do tomorrow, so I want to ask for leave.
- 他生病了，已经向公司请假了。tā shēng bìng le, yǐ jīng xiàng gōng sī qǐng jià le.He is sick and has already asked the company for leave.
- 如果你不舒服，可以请假回家休息。rú guǒ nǐ bù shū fu, kě yǐ qǐng jià huí jiā xiū xi.If you don't feel well, you can ask for leave and go home to rest.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我请假老师。
✓我向老师请假。
请假 does not take the person as a direct object; use 向 + person + 请假.