下班

xiàbān
verb HSK 1 #2,782

Meanings

  1. 1 to finish work
  2. 2 to get off work

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?
What time do you get off work?
HSK 1
Wǒ wǔ diǎn xiàbān.
I finish work at five.
HSK 2
Xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ yào qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.
After work I am going to the supermarket to buy some things.

Tips

culture
The slang 996 (jiǔ jiǔ liù) refers to working 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week - a controversial schedule common at some Chinese tech companies.

Stroke Order

xià
bān