work regular office hours; required desk time
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to work regular office hours; to be required to work on-site during set hours
Typically refers to office workers who must maintain physical presence at the workplace during business hours, as opposed to flexible or remote work arrangements. Often used in the context of workplace regulations and attendance systems.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
shí实
xíng行
zuò坐
bān班
zhì制
，
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
jiǔ九
diǎn点
bì必
xū须
dào到
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
Our company has a desk-work system, and we must arrive at the office by nine o'clock every morning.
Suī虽
rán然
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
bù不
xū需
yào要
měi每
tiān天
zuò坐
bān班
，
dàn但
tā他
hái还
shì是
xí习
guàn惯
qù去
gōng公
sī司
。
Although this job doesn't require daily office hours, he still makes a habit of going to the company.
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Xiāng相
bǐ比
zuò坐
bān班
，
xiàn现
zài在
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gèng更
xǐ喜
huān欢
tán弹
xìng性
gōng工
zuò作
zhì制
。
Compared to fixed desk hours, young people today prefer flexible work arrangements.
Yì疫
qíng情
qī期
jiān间
，
hěn很
duō多
gōng公
sī司
cóng从
zuò坐
bān班
gǎi改
chéng成
le了
jū居
jiā家
bàn办
gōng公
。
During the pandemic, many companies switched from office-based work to working from home.