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下班

xià bān · xia ban

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Meaning

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  1. to finish work; to get off work
  2. next service (train, bus, etc)
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Off work, sort of

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)几点(jǐdiǎn)下班(xiàbān)？

    What time do you finish work?

  2. Liangliang

    六点(liùdiǎn)下班(xiàbān)。

    At six.

  3. Dengdeng

    一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吗(ma)？

    Shall we have dinner together?

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)老板(lǎobǎn)刚(gāng)说(shuō)，下班(xiàbān)前(qián)再(zài)开(kāi)个(gè)会(huì)。

    But my boss just said: one more meeting before we leave.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)下班(xiàbān)？

    So when will you finish?

  6. Liangliang

    开完(kāiwán)会(huì)，就是(jiùshì)明天(míngtiān)了(le)。

    After the meeting. That is tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

"他(tā)想(xiǎng)在(zài)下(xià)班(bān)后(hòu)喝(hē)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。" "我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)。"

"He'd like to have a coffee after work." "I would too."

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)点(diǎn)下(xià)班(bān)，省(shěng)得(de)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)手(shǒu)忙(máng)脚(jiǎo)乱(luàn)。

Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by kellenparker · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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下
xià

down; downwards

班
bān

team; class; grade; (military) squad

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