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上下班 (shàng xià bān) — “Commute, go to and from work” in Chinese

上下班 (shàng xià bān) means “commute, go to and from work” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

commute

go to and from work

那么你上下班路程要花多长时间?

So how long is your commute?

火车上挤满了上下班的旅客.

The train was jam-packed with commuters.

The characters in 上下班

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
班
bān10group, class, shift

More words starting with 上

  • shàng上yí一fèn份the previous one, the last one
  • shàng上yí一cì次last time, the last time
  • shàng上wàn万over ten thousand, tens of thousands
  • shàng上xià下Up and down, About
  • shàng上xià下xué学school commute, going to and from school
  • shàng上xià下bǎi摆dòng动swing up and down, bob up and down
  • shàng上xià下bān班shí时jiān间commute time, commuting hours
  • shàng上xià下qí齐xīn心United from top to bottom, All working with one heart
  • shàng上bù不liǎo了dà大tái台miàn面not presentable, not up to par
  • shàng上bú不qù去Can't go up, Can't get on
  • shàng上bú不zài在tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth., Suspended in mid-air.
  • shàng上bù不shǔ属tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth, In limbo

Frequently asked questions

What does 上下班 mean in Chinese?
上下班 (shàng xià bān) means “commute, go to and from work”.
How do you pronounce 上下班?
上下班 is pronounced shàng xià bān in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “commute” in Chinese?
“commute” is 上下班 (shàng xià bān) in Chinese.
How is 上下班 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 上下班, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 上下班 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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