下班

• 拼音: xià bān
• 汉字拆解: 下 = below/down (a line below a horizontal stroke); 班 = 王 (jade) + 刂 (knife) — originally 'to divide jade,' later 'shift'

含义

To get off work; to finish work. Describes the action of ending one's work shift.

The opposite of 上班 (go to work). Used for all types of employment to indicate the end of the workday. Very common in daily conversation about schedules and routines. Can be used as a verb phrase or to describe a time period.

例句

1. 爸爸五点下班。
2. 你几点下班？
3. 下班以后我们去吃饭吧。

用法指南

语境: work, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我六点下班。(I get off work at six.)
• 你下班了吗？(Are you off work?)

错误说法

• 我下班了工作。(Redundant — 下班 already means finishing work; don't add 工作 after it)

起源与历史

A compound of 下 (down/off) and 班 (work shift/class). Literally means 'get off one's shift,' the counterpart to 上班 (get on one's shift).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal