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上班 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shàngbān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“上班”用来表示去工作。比如，爸爸妈妈每天早上都会去上班。
shàngbān lái bǎo de gěi qù zuò gōng, rúlèi, māma bàba měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì qù shàngbān.
"上班" is used to indicate going to work. For example, mom and dad go to work every morning.
Context note
“上班”通常在描述日常生活中工作相关的事情时使用。比如，询问或告知他人每天的工作时间或者是否需要早起去上班。
shàngbān tōngcháng zài shùsòng rìyá shēnféng zhōng gōngzuò xiāngguān de shìqíng shí yòngshuō.
"上班" is commonly used when describing work-related matters in daily life, such as asking or informing others about daily working hours or whether they need to get up early for work.
5 examples
他每天早上都要去上班。
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào qù shàng bān。
He has to go to work every morning.
她不喜欢上班，因为她想在家休息。
tā bù xǐ huan shàng bān， yīn wèi tā xiǎng zài jiā xiū xi。
She doesn't like going to work because she wants to rest at home.
我每天早上六点就去上班。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn jiù qù shàng bān。
I go to work every morning at six o'clock.
他今天不用去上班，因为公司放假了。
tā jīn tiān bú yòng qù shàng bān， yīn wèi gōng sī fàng jià le。
He doesn't have to go to work today because the company is on holiday.
她每天早上七点去上班。
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn qù shàng bān。
She goes to work every morning at seven o'clock.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈每天早上都要去上班。
xiǎo míng de mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào qù shàng bān。
Xiaoming's mom goes to work every morning.
小红的爸爸今天不用去上班。
xiǎo hóng de bà ba jīn tiān bú yòng qù shàng bān。
Xiaohong's dad doesn't have to go to work today.
小华每天早上六点就去上班。
xiǎo huá měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn jiù qù shàng bān。
Xiaohua goes to work every morning at six o'clock.
小丽今天不用去上班，因为公司放假了。
xiǎo lì jīn tiān bú yòng qù shàng bān， yīn wèi gōng sī fàng jià le。
Xiaoli doesn't have to go to work today because the company is on holiday.
小强每天早上七点去上班。
xiǎo qiáng měi tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn qù shàng bān。
Xiaoqiang goes to work every morning at seven o'clock.