Chinese

shàngbān
Meaning: to go to work; to be on duty
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

上
班

Example sentences

He goes to work on time every morning at 8 o'clock.
他每天坐第一班地鐵去上班。
他每天坐第一班地铁去上班。
He takes the first subway every day to go to work.
嚴重的交通堵塞導致他上班遲到。
严重的交通堵塞导致他上班迟到。
Serious traffic congestion caused him to be late for work.
我每天開車去上班。
我每天开车去上班。
I drive to work every day.
他是個上班族,每天都很忙。
他是个上班族,每天都很忙。
He is an office worker and is very busy every day.
我每天坐火車上班。
我每天坐火车上班。
I take the train to go to work every day.
他匆匆吃完早飯就去上班了。
他匆匆吃完早饭就去上班了。
He hurriedly finished breakfast and went to work.
他因為生病的緣故,所以沒有來上班。
他因为生病的缘故,所以没有来上班。
Because he was sick, he didn't come to work.
他每天搭乘客運去上班。
他每天搭乘客运去上班。
He takes the passenger bus to work every day.
我每天坐地鐵去上班。
我每天坐地铁去上班。
I take the subway to work every day.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to the act of starting work or being at the workplace during work hours.

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