Chinese phrase
他已经下班了 tā yǐ jīng xià bān le
Meaning
He has already finished work
When to use it
This states that a man has already finished work for the day. It commonly explains why he is unavailable for a work activity, with a neutral everyday tone.
Example dialogue
他已经下班了，应该不会参加今天的会议。 tā yǐ jīng xià bān le yīng gāi bú huì cān jiā jīn tiān de huì yì
He has already finished work, so he probably will not attend today's meeting.
那我们把资料发给他，再约个时间。 nà wǒ men bǎ zī liào fā gěi tā zài yuē gè shí jiān
Then let's send him the materials and arrange a different time.