上班族

shàngbānzú

noun #26,724

Meanings

1 office workers (as a social group)
2 white-collar workers
3 the working crowd

Characters

class; shift; work

clan; tribe; group of people

Examples

早高峰时地铁里挤满了上班族。

Zǎo gāofēng shí dìtiě lǐ jǐ mǎn le shàngbānzú.

During the morning rush hour, the subway is packed with office workers.

上班族的午餐时间通常只有一个小时。

Shàngbānzú de wǔcān shíjiān tōngcháng zhǐyǒu yī gè xiǎoshí.

Office workers usually have only one hour for lunch.

Tips

usage

族 (tribe/clan/group) is a common suffix in modern Chinese for social groups, e.g. 上班族 (office workers), 月光族 (spendthrifts), 啃老族 (people who depend on parents). It groups people by a shared lifestyle trait.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

班 bān

族 zú