加班

• 拼音: jiā bān
• 汉字拆解: 加 = 力 (strength) + 口 (mouth) — to add effort; 班 = 王 (jade) + 刂 (knife) — originally cutting jade, now a work shift

含义

To work overtime. Working beyond regular hours at one's job.

A very common term in Chinese workplace culture. Can be used as a verb (我要加班) or noun modifier (加班费 = overtime pay). Related expressions include 加班加点 (working extra hours and shifts), 加班到很晚 (working overtime until very late), and 无偿加班 (unpaid overtime). Reflects a significant aspect of modern Chinese work culture.

例句

1. 这个星期我每天都要加班到九点。
2. 老板让我们周末也来加班。
3. 加班太多对身体不好。

用法指南

语境: workplace, daily life

语气: matter-of-fact

正确说法

• 今天又要加班了。(I have to work overtime again today.)
• 你经常加班吗？(Do you often work overtime?)

错误说法

• 我在家加班学习 (Don't use 加班 for personal study — 加班 specifically means extra work hours at a job; say 多学一会儿 instead)

起源与历史

A compound of 加 (to add/increase) and 班 (work shift/class), literally meaning to add extra work shifts beyond the normal schedule.

文化背景

世代: Working adults

社会背景: Universal