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The word "上班" is formed by combining the character "上", meaning "to go up" or "to attend" in this context, with "班", meaning "shift" or "work period". Together, they create a compound where "上" denotes the action of going to or engaging with, and "班" specifies the object as a work shift, resulting in a verb meaning "to go to work".

Example Sentences Hide

我每天坐地铁上班。

wǒ měi tiān zuò dì tiě shàng bān。

I take the subway to work every day.

他今天早上九点钟上班。

tā jīn tiān zǎo shang jiǔ diǎn zhōng shàng bān。

He goes to work at nine o'clock this morning.

她生病了，所以不能上班。

tā shēng bìng le， suǒ yǐ bù néng shàng bān。

She is sick, so she cannot go to work.

如果明天不下雨，我就骑车上班。

rú guǒ míng tiān bú xià yǔ， wǒ jiù qí chē shàng bān。

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I will ride my bike to work.

最近他一直在加班，很晚才下班回家。

zuì jìn tā yì zhí zài jiā bān， hěn wǎn cái xià bān huí jiā。

Recently, he has been working overtime and doesn't get off work and go home until very late.

Word Definition - 上班

shàng bān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

Individual Character Details

上 shǎng, shàng
班 bān, bān