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“get off work” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià bān

Example

他六点才下班。tā liù diǎn cái xià bān

He does not get off work until six.

Illustration for 下班 (get off work)

How to say “get off work” in Chinese

“Get off work” in Chinese is 下班 (xià bān).

The daily boundary between being on duty and being free from that duty.

Full entry for 下班: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 下班

我今天可以早点下班。wǒ jīn tiān ké yǐ záo diǎn xià bān

I can get off work early today.

Tips for using 下班

  • 下班 (xiàbān, "finish work") is tied to a person's work period, so it does not normally describe the end of a class, lesson, or one-off appointment.

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