Usages of shǔjià
寒假 和 暑假 的 时候， 很 多 大学生 回 家 跟 爷爷 奶奶 一起 过 节。hánjià hé shǔjià de shíhou, hěn duō dàxuéshēng huí jiā gēn yéye nǎinai yìqǐ guò jié.
During winter and summer vacation, many college students go home to spend the holidays with their grandparents.
暑假 比 寒假 长， 大学生 有 时间 旅游 或者 回 老家 看看 亲戚。shǔjià bǐ hánjià cháng, dàxuéshēng yǒu shíjiān lǚyóu huòzhě huí lǎojiā kànkan qīnqi.
Summer vacation is longer than winter vacation, and college students have time to travel or go back to their hometowns to visit relatives.
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