加班 jiā bān
“to work overtime”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
加班 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1334: 加班 jiābān — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 113
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用法How to use 加班
加班 means to work overtime—to stay at work beyond your normal hours. It is used as an intransitive verb, often with words like 要, 经常, or 到 plus a time. The common pattern is subject + (要/经常) + 加班 + (到 + time).
例句Example sentences
- 今天我要加班，可能晚点回家。jīn tiān wǒ yào jiā bān, kě néng wǎn diǎn huí jiā.I have to work overtime today, so I may get home late.
- 他最近经常加班，很累。tā zuì jìn jīng cháng jiā bān, hěn lèi.He has been working overtime a lot recently and is very tired.
- 我们昨天加班到十点。wǒ men zuó tiān jiā bān dào shí diǎn.We worked overtime until ten yesterday.