Usages of qǐngjià
因为 一直 咳嗽， 她 下午 只好 请假 回家 休息。yīnwèi yìzhí késou, tā xiàwǔ zhǐhǎo qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
Because she kept coughing, she had no choice but to ask for leave and go home to rest in the afternoon.
她 戴着 口罩 去 公司， 跟 经理 说 自己 想 请假 两 天。tā dàizhe kǒuzhào qù gōngsī, gēn jīnglǐ shuō zìjǐ xiǎng qǐngjià liǎng tiān.
She went to the company wearing a mask and told the manager that she wanted to take two days off.
今天 我 身体 不舒服， 所以 想 请假 回家 休息。jīntiān wǒ shēntǐ bùshūfu, suǒyǐ xiǎng qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
I’m not feeling well today, so I want to take leave and go home to rest.
她 先 预约 了 医生， 然后 请假 去 医院。tā xiān yùyuē le yīshēng, ránhòu qǐngjià qù yīyuàn.
She first made an appointment with the doctor, then took leave and went to the hospital.
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