上下班

shàngxiàbān

verb #23,716

Meanings

1 to commute
2 to go to and from work
3 to start and finish work

Characters

to go up; to start

to go down; to finish

work shift; class

Examples

他每天骑自行车上下班。

Tā měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngxiàbān.

He commutes by bicycle every day.

上下班高峰期地铁很拥挤。

Shàngxiàbān gāofēngqī dìtiě hěn yōngjǐ.

The subway is very crowded during rush hour.

Tips

usage

上下班 combines 上班 (to start work / go to work) and 下班 (to finish work) into one word covering the whole daily commute cycle.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

下 xià

班 bān