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 | ||
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trad. (下班) | 下 | 班 | |
simp. #(下班) | 下 | 班 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- (to finish work):
Dialectal synonyms of 下班 (“to get off work; to finish work for the day”) [map]
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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