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上班

shàng bān · shang ban

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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除(chú)了(le)雨(yǔ)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)是(shì)骑(qí)车(chē)去(qù)上(shàng)班(bān)的(de)。

I go to the office by bicycle except on rainy days.

我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)在(zài)上(shàng)班(bān)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)晚(wǎn)点(diǎn)打(dǎ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

I'm at work now, so I'll call you later.

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used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

team; class; grade; (military) squad

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