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No. 806 in Chinese

上班

To go to work.

In a sentence

  • 我每天早上八点开始上班。

    I start work every morning at eight o'clock.

    In this sentence, "上班" means to 'start the workday' or 'go to work.' It is used to describe the daily activity of commuting to and beginning one's job.

  • 下完雨后,我依然准时上班。

    After the rain stopped, I still went to work on time.

    Here, "上班" conveys the action of 'attending or going to one's workplace,' emphasizing punctuality.

  • 因为交通堵塞,我今天上班迟到了。

    Because of traffic congestion, I was late for work today.

    In this context, "上班" refers to the act of 'working at one's job,' typically implying the process of reaching the workplace location.

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