下班

xià bān v.

to get off work; to leave work

Clocking out, ending the workday shift, freedom after labor.

下 (descend) + 班 (shift). The joyful moment a working professional concludes their shift.

Common Usage & Traps

  • 晚上十点下班 — clock out at 10:00 PM
  • 下班工作 下班

    下班 already contains the work shift noun.

Can I say "下班工作"?

No! 下班 is already complete in itself; never attach 工作 behind it.

班 already stands for your work shift. Saying 下班工作 is repetitive.

Appears in Stories 6 stories

Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.

《热面条》 (Hot Noodles on a Cold Night) HSK 1
~5 min read 399 chars
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Follow Dazhong, a busy worker in China, as he finds warmth and kindness at a small noodle shop. Practice everyday words for food, weather, and expressing gratitude.

  • 他天天上午八点上班,晚上九点 下班 。

  • 大中有太多的工作,晚上十点 下班 。

《我的一天》 (My Day by the Clock) HSK 1
~1 min read 72 chars
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Step through a full day—from morning routines to bedtime—and pick up practical phrases for telling time and talking about your own schedule with a typical Chinese rhyme.

  • 下班 五点半,回家吃晚饭。

《电脑没脑子》 (Computers Have No Brains) HSK 1
~1 min read 76 chars
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This playful poem will make you smile as you explore how Chinese words like 'computer' and 'phone' can be funnier than they seem. Get ready to enjoy simple HSK 1 vocabulary and a twist of logic!

  • 上班和 下班 ,上课和下课,上午和下午。

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