Writing
加班 (jiābān) — how to say "to work overtime" in Chinese
加班
To work overtime
verb
Character composition
加
to add
班
shift
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
加班到很晚
jiābān dào hěn wǎn
work overtime until late
经常加班
jīngcháng jiābān
often work overtime
加班费
jiābān fèi
overtime pay
Examples
这个月为了按时完成项目，他几乎每天晚上都在公司加班。
This month, to complete the project on time, he has been working overtime at the company almost every night.
今天要加班。
Need to work overtime today.
Frequently asked questions
How to say work overtime in Chinese?
"to work overtime" in Chinese is 加班 (jiābān).
加班 meaning in English
加班 (jiābān) means "To work overtime".
How is 加班 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiābān (written as jiaban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to work overtime" in Chinese characters?
It is written 加班: 加 has 5 strokes, 班 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 加班?
加班 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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