下班 xià bān
“to finish work; to get off work”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
下班 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 227: 下班 xiàbān — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 下班
A verb-object verb meaning "to finish work, get off work". It is separable: 下了班, 下不了班, 下班以后. To say when, put the time before it (五点下班) or use 才/很晚 before it.
例句Example sentences
- 爸爸每天五点下班。bà ba měi tiān wǔ diǎn xià bān.Dad gets off work at five every day.
- 下班以后，他常常去超市买东西。xià bān yǐ hòu, tā cháng cháng qù chāo shì mǎi dōng xi.After work he often goes to the supermarket to buy things.
- 今天工作很多，我八点才下班。jīn tiān gōng zuò hěn duō, wǒ bā diǎn cái xià bān.I had a lot of work today, so I didn't get off until eight.
易混词Easily confused
下班vs下课
下课 is used for students or teachers finishing a class; 下班 is only for finishing work. A teacher both 下课 and 下班, but an office worker only 下班.