How to say “work overtime” in Chinese

加班

jiābān

work overtime

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

“Work overtime” in Chinese is 加班, jiā bān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

加班 is read jiā bān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

bān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

加

jiā — add

力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.

班

bān — shift; class

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “加班”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 加班. Tap the sound icon to listen.

今天晚上我得3加班jīntiānwǎnshangwǒděijiābānI have to work overtime tonight.
自明天起我不加班了zìmíngtiānqǐ,wǒbùjiābānleStarting tomorrow, I'm not working overtime anymore.
我今天加班无法参加晚会wǒjīntiānjiābān,wúfǎcānjiāwǎnhuìI’m working overtime today and won’t be able to come to the party.
他很忙甚至周末也要加班tāhěnmáng,shènzhìzhōumòyěyàojiābānHe's very busy; he even works overtime on weekends.
我老公今天加班。wǒlǎogōngjīntiānjiābānMy husband is working late today.
他每天加班，为的是多挣一点儿钱。tāměitiānjiābān,wèideshìduōzhèngyìdiǎnrqiánHe works overtime every day to earn a bit more.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “work overtime” in Chinese?

“Work overtime” in Chinese is 加班, pinyin jiābān.

What does 加班 mean?

加班 (jiābān) means “work overtime”.

How do you write 加班?

加班 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 班 (bān) — shift; class. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 加班?

加班 is read jiābān. Tones: jiā — first tone, bān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“work overtime” in the lesson “Overtime and business trips”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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