flexi

IPA/ˈflek.si.taɪm/
KK[flˈɛksi]IPA/ˈflek.si.taɪm/

flexi — noun

1. A system at a workplace that lets employees choose their own start and finish ti

1.名詞B2
釋義

A system at a workplace that lets employees choose their own start and finish times each day, while still working the total number of hours required over a week or month.

例句

Yael's company offers flexi, so she starts at 7 a.m. and leaves early on Fridays.

flexi as an uncountable noun for the system

The school introduced flexi hours for staff with young children.

collocation: flexi hours

同義詞
  • flextime

    American English equivalent; refers to the same type of work schedule.

  • flexitime

    Full form of 'flexi'; slightly more formal and more common in official HR documents.

  • flexible working

    Broader term that can also include remote work or compressed hours, not just start/finish time choice.

反義詞
  • fixed hours

    A schedule where all employees must start and finish at the same time every day.

文法句型

flexi + noun (attributive use)

used without article in generic sense

用法筆記

Common in British English workplace conversations; in American English the equivalent term is usually 'flextime' or 'flexible schedule'. Flexi is nearly always used as an uncountable noun ('have flexi', 'offer flexi') or attributively before another noun ('flexi hours', 'flexi schedule').

常見錯誤

I have a flexi tomorrow.
I am using flexi tomorrow.
💡'flexi' is uncountable, so you don't say 'a flexi'.