How to Say "Spring Break" in Chinese

春假

chūnjià

春假 (chūnjià) is the Chinese way to say spring break.

春假 refers to a vacation or break that occurs during the spring season.

Meaning: vacation during the spring (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 春, which means spring and 假, which means holiday or vacation.

chūnjià

While 春假 is used for university breaks, the most significant spring holiday is actually 春节, the Lunar New Year. This event triggers the 'Chunyun' travel rush, the largest annual human migration on Earth.
In Chinese, the word for 'holiday' 假 is derived from a root meaning 'to borrow'. This implies that a vacation is essentially 'borrowing' time away from one's duties.
The character 假 in 春假 can also mean 'fake' or 'false' depending on the tone and context. In a different setting, it might describe a counterfeit item rather than a vacation.

我打算在春假的時候去參觀澳洲。
I intend to visit Australia during my spring break.
This sentence is useful for talking about travel plans during 春假.
Tatoeba #13734213 by LeviHighway, translation #7181021 by CK
“媽媽，我出去了。”“去哪兒？”“大學？”“現在不是春假嗎？你去幹什麼？”“俱樂部？”“看起來那麼聰明？”“沒關係吧？我去哪裡應該都無所謂。”“好吧，但你後腦杓亂得像鳥窩一樣。”“認真的？”
"Mum, I'm going out." "Where to?" "University?" "Isn't it spring break now? What are you going there for?" "A club?" "Looking that smart?" "It's all right isn't it? It shouldn't matter where I go." "Fine, but you've got bed hair at the back." "Seriously?"
This dialogue shows the use of 春假 in a conversational context regarding university breaks.
Tatoeba #10801635 by LeeSooHa, translation #10784158 by tsp_2
我们在春季休假期间去旅行
We are going on a trip during spring break.
春假去哪里玩比较好？
Where is the best place to go during spring break?
同學們都在計畫春假要做什麼。
Tóngxuémen dōu zài jìhuà chūnjià yào zuò shénme.
The students are all planning what to do during spring break.

Two students are talking about their upcoming holiday plans.

晓雯 Xiaowen

俊杰，你春假要去旅行吗？
Jùnjié, nǐ chūnjià yào qù lǚxíng ma?
Junjie, are you going to travel during spring break?
俊杰 Junjie

我还没决定，晓雯你呢？
Wǒ hái méi juédìng, Xiǎowén nǐ ne?
I haven't decided yet, how about you, Xiaowen?
晓雯 Xiaowen

我想在春假回老家看父母。
Wǒ xiǎng zài chūnjià huí lǎojiā kàn fùmǔ.
I want to go back to my hometown to see my parents during spring break.
俊杰 Junjie

那太好了，祝你旅途愉快！
Nà tài hǎole, zhù nǐ lǚtú yúkuài!
That's great, have a pleasant trip!

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