橋假
Chinese
| bridge | vacation; fake; false vacation; fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (橋假) | 橋 | 假 | |
| simp. (桥假) | 桥 | 假 | |
Etymology
Calque of Spanish puente festivo. Compare French faire le pont.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: qiáojià
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ciáojià
- Wade–Giles: chʻiao2-chia4
- Yale: chyáu-jyà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyaujiah
- Palladius: цяоцзя (cjaoczja)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
橋假
- (Spain, Mexico) long weekend: the gap day between the holiday and the weekend also designated as an additional holiday.