节假日 (jiéjiàrì) · public holidays

节假日 (jiéjiàrì) means “public holidays; festivals and holidays”. It is written with 3 characters: 节 (measure word for classes) + 假 (fake) + 日 (day). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 节假日 is built

The characters

节 jié · measure word for classes

What 节 is made of

艹cǎo — grass

Origin hint: Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

假 jiǎ · fake

What 假 is made of

亻rén — person
叚jiǎ — false
- 又yòu — and

Origin hint: A false 叚 person 亻; 叚 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

日 rì · day

What 日 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: The sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

节假日商店的人很多。Jiéjiàrì shāngdiàn de rén hěn duō.Shops are crowded on public holidays.

这家饭馆节假日也开门。Zhè jiā fànguǎn jiéjiàrì yě kāimén.This restaurant is also open on holidays.

Questions about 节假日

What does 节假日 mean?

节假日 (jiéjiàrì) means “public holidays; festivals and holidays”.

How do you pronounce 节假日?

节假日 is pronounced jiéjiàrì.

Which HSK level is 节假日?

节假日 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).

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It is part of HSK 4 · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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