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下班

xiàbān
verb HSK 1 #2,782

Meanings

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

Characters

下
xià
to get off; to leave
班
bān
shift; work

Examples

你几点下班?
Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?
What time do you get off work?
我五点下班。
Wǒ wǔ diǎn xiàbān.
I finish work at five.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

下 xià
班 bān

Related Words

下车 xiàchē HSK 1 #6,397
to get off (a bus, train, car, etc.)
上班 shàngbān HSK 1 #1,294
to go to work / to start work
班 bān HSK 1 #1,284
class (group of students) / work shift; scheduled trip
下次 xiàcì HSK 1 #1,275
next time
下午 xiàwǔ HSK 1 #1,026
afternoon / p.m.
下雨 xiàyǔ HSK 1 #6,507
to rain
楼下 lóuxià HSK 1 #2,752
downstairs
下课 xiàkè HSK 1 #10,477
to finish class / class is dismissed
坐下 zuòxia HSK 1 #1,080
to sit down
下降 xiàjiàng HSK 4 #3,833
to decline / to drop / to decrease
下班 xiàbān
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