下课
xià kè
Finish class
下班 (xià bān) — how to say "get off work" in Chinese
下班
Get off work
separable verb
How to use it
Splits into two parts, with other words in between: how much, how long, 了 or 过.
下了班去吃饭
xià le bān qù chī fàn
go to eat after work
Character composition
下
down
班
shift
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
下班回家
xià bān huí jiā
go home after work
下班时间
xià bān shí jiān
off-work time
五点下班
wǔ diǎn xià bān
get off work at five
Examples
他每天下午六点下班回家。
He gets off work at six every afternoon and goes home.
我下班了。
I got off work.
Mnemonic
[xià bān-] A mole named Sya dug in the mine all day. In the evening he slides down a rope and takes off his helmet: his shift is over, time to get off work, 下班! ⛏️🌇
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "get off work" in Chinese?
"get off work" in Chinese is 下班 (xià bān).
What does 下班 mean in English?
下班 (xià bān) means "Get off work".
How is 下班 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià bān (written as xia ban, xiaban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "get off work" in Chinese characters?
It is written 下班.
What HSK 3.0 level is 下班?
下班 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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