下班

xià bān

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to finish work
2. to get off work

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 上班 shàng bān 上班 shàng bān to go to work 时间对比: to go to work

Related words

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• 放学 fàng xué 放学 fàng xué to dismiss students at the end of the school day 结束学习: to dismiss students at the end of the school day

Synonyms

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• 收工 shōu gōng 收工 shōu gōng to stop work for the day (generally of laborers) 口语、体力工作: to stop work for the day (generally of laborers)

Usage notes

Collocations

下班 is often used with time expressions: 几点下班? (What time do you get off work?)

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 下班 (get off work) with 加班 (work overtime). 我下班了 means 'I'm off work', not 'I'm working overtime'.

Example Sentences

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你几点 下班 ？

What time do you get off work?

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Words Containing 下班

• 上下班 上下班 shàng xià bān: to start and finish work
• 上下班时间 上下班时间 shàng xià bān shí jiān: rush hour

Child Words of 下班

• 下 下 xià: down
• 班 班 bān: team