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HSK 2 word · verb

上班

shàng bān

to go to work; to be at work

Stroke order

See how to write 上班

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

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3 strokes

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10 strokes

Example sentence

爸爸早上上班。

Bàba zǎoshang shàngbān.

Dad goes to work in the morning.

More sentences with 上班

因为他生病了,所以今天不上班。

Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ jīntiān bú shàngbān.

Because he is sick, he is not going to work today.

Frequently asked questions about 上班

What does 上班 mean?
上班 (shàng bān) means "to go to work; to be at work" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 上 have?
上 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 上班 in?
上班 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.