下班

xià bān

HSK 2.0 Level 2 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

to go to work

时间对比

Related words

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放学

fàng xué

to dismiss students at the end of the school day

结束学习

Synonyms

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收工

shōu gōng

to stop work for the day (generally of laborers)

口语、体力工作

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'.

Grammar

Guides that feature 下班

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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min

以前 and 以后

Say before class, after work, before coming, and after eating with natural sequence words.

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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

shàng xià bān

to start and finish work

上下班时间

shàng xià bān shí jiān

rush hour

Child Words of 下班

down

team