Definition

1. Noun:
   • Leave, furlough: Official permission to be absent from work or duty for a specific period, often for personal reasons, rest, or family matters. It implies an authorized absence.
   • Permission to rest: The formal allowance or approval to take a break.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy xin phép nghỉ một tuần để về quê thăm gia đình. (He requested leave for one week to visit his family in his hometown.)
  • Công ty có chính sách phép nghỉ năm rất rõ ràng. (The company has a very clear annual leave policy.)
  • Sĩ tử được hưởng phép nghỉ trước ngày thi. (Examinees are entitled to leave before the exam day.)

Advanced Usage

• "được phép nghỉ": to be granted leave/to be allowed to rest.
  • Nhân viên ốm nặng được phép nghỉ có lương. (Seriously ill employees are granted paid leave.)
• "xin phép nghỉ": to request/apply for leave.
  • Cô ấy đã xin phép nghỉ để chăm sóc con ốm. (She applied for leave to take care of her sick child.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghỉ phép: This is a common variant with the same meaning, where the word order is reversed (nghỉ + phép). It means "to take leave".
  • Tôi sẽ nghỉ phép vào tháng tới. (I will take leave next month.)
• Giấy phép nghỉ / Đơn xin phép nghỉ: Leave form / Leave application.
  • Bạn cần nộp đơn xin phép nghỉ cho quản lý. (You need to submit a leave application to the manager.)
• Phép nghỉ đẻ: Maternity leave. (This is a specific compound term listed separately as per instruction).
• Phép nghỉ năm: Annual leave. (This is a specific compound term listed separately as per instruction).

Synonyms

• Sự cho phép nghỉ ngơi: Permission to rest.
• Kỳ nghỉ có phép: Authorized vacation/break.

Notes on Different Meanings

The core meaning of "phép nghỉ" is consistently related to authorized absence or formal permission for rest. It does not refer to involuntary unemployment or a permanent break. The word "phép" itself means "permission" or "authorization", which is key to understanding this term.

1. Leave, furlough
   • Phép nghỉ đẻ
     Maternity leave