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The word 度假 is formed by combining the character 度, which in this context means "to spend" or "to pass" (time), with the character 假, meaning "holiday" or "vacation"; together they create a verb-object compound where 度 acts as the verb indicating the action of spending time, and 假 serves as the object specifying that time as a holiday, thus meaning "to go on vacation" or "to spend a holiday".

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我们全家去度假

Wǒmen quán jiā qù dùjià.

Our whole family is going on vacation.

他喜欢在海边度假

Tā xǐhuān zài hǎibiān dùjià.

He likes to vacation at the seaside.

明年夏天我打算去日本度假

Míngnián xiàtiān wǒ dǎsuàn qù Rìběn dùjià.

Next summer, I plan to go on vacation to Japan.

为了放松心情,他们决定去山区度假

Wèile fàngsōng xīnqíng, tāmen juédìng qù shānqū dùjià.

To relax, they decided to go on vacation to the mountain area.

由于工作压力过大,公司建议员工定期度假以保持工作效率。

Yóuyú gōngzuò yālì guò dà, gōngsī jiànyì yuángōng dìngqī dùjià yǐ bǎochí gōngzuò xiàolǜ.

Due to excessive work pressure, the company recommends that employees take regular vacations to maintain work efficiency.

Word Definition - 度假

dù jià to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation