Xia Ban 下班- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    to get off work

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► xià bān
    Tone numbers: xia4 ban1

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 下班
    Simplified: 下班

    First Character: 下 (xià) – under; second (of two parts); next; lower; below; underneath; downwards; to decline; to go down; latter
    Second Character: 班 (bān) – team; class; rank; squad; a work shift; a measure word

Examples of Xià Bān

    ► Nǐ jī diǎn xià bān?
    你幾點下班?
    你几点下班?
    What time do you get off work?

    ► Xià bān hòu nǐ xiǎng qù nǎli chī fàn?
    下班後你想去哪裡吃飯?
    下班后你想去哪里吃饭?
    wher do you want to go to eat after getting off work?