上班 shàng bān
“to go to work; to be on duty; to start work”
verb, verb / nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
上班 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 176: 上班 shàngbān — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 84
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用法How to use 上班
上班 means "to go to work"—the everyday act of going to one's job. It is an intransitive verb phrase, so it can stand alone or take a time expression before it, as in 八点上班. To mention the workplace, put 去/在 + place before 上班, e.g. 去公司上班.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天七点上班。wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn shàng bān.I go to work at seven every day.
- 爸爸坐地铁上班。bà ba zuò dì tiě shàng bān.Dad goes to work by subway.
- 你今天上班吗？nǐ jīn tiān shàng bān ma?Are you going to work today?