下班(xià bān)

HSK 12 characters

to finish work

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
xià bān
Meaning
to finish work; to get off work
HSK level
HSK 1
Characters
2
Traditional
Same

Example sentences

How 下班 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 你一般几点下班

    nǐ yī bān jǐ diǎn xià bān

    When do you usually get off work?

  • 您一般几点下班

    nín yī bān jǐ diǎn xià bān

    When do you usually get off work?

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