go to work; start work
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to go to work; to start work; to be on duty
Refers to the act of going to one's workplace (office, factory, etc.) to begin work according to a schedule. The optional '儿' (ér) suffix is common in Northern Mandarin spoken language.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
bā八
diǎn点
shàng上
bān班
。
I go to work at eight o'clock every morning.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
shàng上
bān班
，
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xi息
。
He is not going to work today; he is resting at home.
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Nǐ你
shàng上
bān班
er儿
lù路
shang上
xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
。
Be careful on your way to work.
Tā她
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
fèn份
xīn新
gōng工
zuò作
，
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
kāi开
shǐ始
shàng上
bān班
。
She found a new job and will start work next Monday.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
shì是
jiǔ九
diǎn点
dǎ打
kǎ卡
shàng上
bān班
。
Our company clocks in for work at nine o'clock.