Definition
上下班 is a fixed compound combining 上班 (go to work) and 下班 (get off work), referring to the daily routine of commuting to and from work. It functions as a verb-object phrase but is not separable — you cannot insert measure words or other elements between the syllables. You can use it with time expressions, transportation methods, and aspect particles like 了 or 过.
v.o.
to commute to and from workthe daily routine of going to and leaving work
Examples
- 上下班。Wǒ měitiān zuò dìtiě shàng xià bān.I take the subway to and from work every day.
- 上下班。shàng xià bān de shíjiān dàgài yào liǎng gè xiǎoshí.The commute takes about two hours.
- 上下班?Nǐ shàng xià bān xīnkǔ ma?Is your commute tiring?
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