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補休

简补休 · 繁補休

Mandarin · pinyin bǔ xiū

to take deferred time off (to make up for working during the weekend or holidays)
compensatory leave

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休: xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
补: bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore

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3–1 · bu3 xiu1

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to make up for lost breaks; to take delayed holidays; to take compensatory leave; to take overtime leave

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