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

HSK 3

他每天骑自行车上下班。

Tā měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngxiàbān.

He commutes by bicycle every day.

HSK 6

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