下班

Chinese

 
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
team; class; rank
team; class; rank; squad; a work shift; a measure word; surname
trad. (下班)
simp. #(下班)

Pronunciation


Verb

下⫽班 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to finish work; to get off work
  2. to be closed (for business)

Synonyms

  • (to finish work):

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of to finish work): 上班 (shàngbān)

Note

In China, 下班 is used in a generic sense, while 放工 is used only for manual labour. However, this distinction is not made in Singapore.

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