English–Chinese
“work overtime” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā bān
Example
今晚我要加班，可能会很晚回家。jīn wǎn wǒ yào jiā bān kě néng huì hěn wǎn huí jiā
Tonight I have to work overtime, so I may get home late.
How to say “work overtime” in Chinese
“Work overtime” in Chinese is 加班 (jiā bān).
An ordinary work schedule is stretched by adding time after its planned end.
Example sentences with 加班
他因为项目紧，最近经常加班。tā yīn wèi xiàng mù jǐn zuì jìn jīng cháng jiā bān
His project has a tight schedule, so he has often been working overtime recently.
Tips for using 加班
- The word identifies extra working time, not payment for it, so it does not by itself say whether an employer provides extra pay.