下
班

About

The word 下班 is formed by combining the character 下, meaning 'down' or 'to leave', with 班, meaning 'shift' or 'work period'; together, they literally convey 'to get off work' or 'to finish one's work shift', where 下 denotes the action of departing from the 班.

Example Sentences Hide

我六点下班。

Wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān.

I get off work at six.

下班后我去超市。

Xiàbān hòu wǒ qù chāoshì.

After getting off work, I go to the supermarket.

如果下班早，我就去看电影。

Rúguǒ xiàbān zǎo, wǒ jiù qù kàn diànyǐng.

If I get off work early, I will go watch a movie.

你通常什么时候下班？

Nǐ tōngcháng shénme shíhòu xiàbān?

When do you usually get off work?

虽然下班很累，但是我还要去健身房。

Suīrán xiàbān hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ hái yào qù jiànshēnfáng.

Although I am tired after work, I still want to go to the gym.

Word Definition - 下班

xià bān to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc)

Individual Character Details

下 xià
班 bān, bān