百
Bǎi
100, hundred
上班 (shàng bān) — how to say "to go to work" in Chinese
上班
To go to work, to start work shift
Character composition
上
to go up, on
班
shift, group
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 strokes
Collocations
去上班
qù shàng bān
to go to work
Examples
他八点上班，晚上很累。
He starts work at eight, gets very tired in the evening.
我去上班
I go to work.
Mnemonic
[shàng bān-] Shang Bond climbs 上 the hill with his briefcase to start his 班 work shift every morning 🚶♂️. Alongside him is a班 group of penguins, all eager to climb 上 to the top to begin their shift on time.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to go to work" in Chinese?
"to go to work" in Chinese is 上班 (shàng bān).
What does 上班 mean in English?
上班 (shàng bān) means "To go to work, to start work shift".
How is 上班 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng bān (written as shang ban, shangban). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to go to work" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上班.
What HSK level is 上班?
上班 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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