DICTIONARY
The Chinese word xia ban - 下班 - xià bān
(to go off work in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xià bān
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English translations
to go off work,
to get off duty, to come off work, to be released from duty
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The traditional Chinese characters of xià bān are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 下班 ( xia ban / xià bān ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni ji dian xiaban?
Nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?– English translation: What time do you finish work?
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