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“go to work” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng bān

Example

我每天八点上班。wǒ měi tiān bā diǎn shàng bān

I go to work at eight every day.

Illustration for 上班 (go to work)

How to say “go to work” in Chinese

“Go to work” in Chinese is 上班 (shàng bān).

A scheduled work period is reached and taken up, joining arrival at a workplace with the start of regular duties.

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

Example sentences with 上班

我坐车上班。wǒ zuò chē shàng bān

I go to work by car.

Tips for using 上班

  • A clock time normally comes before this verb, while the progressive marker is used when the sentence describes being on duty at that moment.

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