上班shàng bānto go to work; to go to the office

1. 1.

   to go to work; to go to the officeverb

2. 2.

   to be on duty; to start workverb

• 上to attend (class or university)
• 班work shift

上班 does not take an object; to name the place, use 在 + place + 上班.

1. HSK 2

   我每天八点上班。

   Wǒ měi tiān bā diǎn shàngbān.

   I start work at eight every day.

2. HSK 2

   她明天不上班。

   Tā míngtiān bú shàngbān.

   She is not working tomorrow.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你每天怎么去上班？

   Nǐ měi tiān zěnme qù shàngbān?

   How do you get to work every day?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我坐地铁，半个小时就到。

   Wǒ zuò dìtiě, bàn ge xiǎoshí jiù dào.

   I take the subway. It only takes half an hour.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   几点下班？

   Jǐ diǎn xiàbān?

   What time do you finish work?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   六点，有时候更晚。

   Liù diǎn, yǒu shíhou gèng wǎn.

   At six, sometimes later.

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Related words

• 上shàng(noun suffix) on; aboveHSK 1
• 早上zǎo shangearly morningHSK 1
• 晚上wǎn shangeveningHSK 1
• 上去shàng qùto go upHSK 2
• 上面shàng miànon top ofHSK 2
• 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 2

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