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  4. 下班

下班

xià bān
to finish work

下班后,我通常会去健身房。

After finishing work, I usually go to the gym.


informal

To finish one's workday and leave the workplace.

下班后,我喜欢和朋友一起吃饭。

After work, I like to have dinner with friends.

他总是准时下班。

He always leaves work on time.

This phrase is commonly used to describe the end of a workday in both formal and informal contexts.

Collocations

下班后after work下班时间end of work time下班回家to go home after work

Synonyms

下班回家下班离开结束工作

Antonyms

上班开始工作

Related Phrases

下班高峰phrase
rush hour after work
下班后phrase
after work

Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to describe the end of a workday.

Gold Rule

Contextual Use

This phrase is used to describe the end of a workday, not the end of a specific task or project.

Word Origin

Composed of '下' (to go down) and '班' (work shift), literally meaning 'to go down from work' or 'to finish work'.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to describe the end of a workday. It can be used in formal and informal contexts.

Word Breakdown

下
to go down
root
+
班
work shift
root
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