上班

shàngbān

verb HSK 1 #1,294

Meanings

1 to go to work
2 to start work

Characters

to go to; to attend

shift; class; work

Examples

HSK 1

我八点上班。

Wǒ bā diǎn shàngbān.

I start work at eight.

HSK 1

你明天上班吗？

Nǐ míngtiān shàngbān ma?

Are you working tomorrow?

HSK 2

他每天坐地铁去上班。

Tā měitiān zuò dìtiě qù shàngbān.

He takes the subway to work every day.

Tips

usage

上班 and 下班 are a natural pair: 上班 (start work / go to work) vs. 下班 (finish work / get off work).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

班 bān