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    Expressing 'to go on vacation' with 度假 (dùjià)

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    Structure

    在 + Place + 度假 / 去 + 度假

    Explanation

    度假 (dùjià) means "to go on vacation" or "to spend a holiday" and refers to taking time off for leisure and relaxation. It is a verb-object compound formed from 度 (to spend/pass time) and 假 (vacation/holiday). Common collocations include 度假村 (resort) and 去度假 (to go on vacation).

    Examples

    • 我们打算暑假去海边度假。

      Wǒmen dǎsuàn shǔjià qù hǎibiān dùjià.

      We plan to go to the beach for vacation during summer break.

    • 她每年冬天都会去南方度假。

      Tā měi nián dōngtiān dōu huì qù nánfāng dùjià.

      She goes to the south for vacation every winter.

    • 你们上次去哪里度假的？

      Nǐmen shàng cì qù nǎlǐ dùjià de?

      Where did you go for vacation last time?

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