1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. 上班

上班

shàng bān

HSK 1

Meaning

  • to go to work
  • to be on duty
  • to start work
  • to go to the office

Definition

去单位或公司开始工作。

To go to one's workplace and start work.

Usage

通常指每天固定时间到工作地点开始工作，与‘下班’相对。

Usually refers to going to the workplace at a fixed time each day to start work, as opposed to 'off work'.

Examples

  • 1 我每天早上八点上班。（I go to work at eight every morning.）
  • 2 他今天请假没去上班。（He took leave today and didn't go to work.）
  • 3 上班高峰期地铁很拥挤。（The subway is very crowded during rush hour to work.）
  • 4 她找到了一份新工作，下周一正式上班。（She found a new job and will officially start work next Monday.）
  • 5 上班时不能玩手机。（You cannot play with your phone while at work.）

Put it into practice

Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.

Find my HSK level

Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed