Chinese–EnglishWith examples

加班

jiā bān · jia ban

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to work overtime
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:17 cartoon

Working late

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今晚(jīnwǎn)要(yào)加班(jiābān)。

    I have to work overtime tonight.

  2. Liangliang

    又(yòu)加班(jiābān)？你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)也(yě)加班(jiābān)。

    Overtime again? You worked overtime yesterday too.

  3. Dengdeng

    没办法(méibànfǎ)，老板(lǎobǎn)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)报告(bàogào)。

    No choice. The boss needs a report tomorrow.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)带(dài)晚饭(wǎnfàn)。

    Then I will bring you dinner.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！

    Thank you!

  6. Liangliang

    不客气(bùkèqi)。我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)加班(jiābān)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

    You're welcome. I'm working overtime too, so let us eat together.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)老(lǎo)板(bǎn)要(yào)我(wǒ)加(jiā)班(bān)。

My boss made me work overtime.

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

02

家(Jiā)豪(háo)说(shuō)他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)不(bù)来(lái)了(le)，临(lín)时(shí)加(jiā)班(bān)。

Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context