加班
jiābān
to work overtime
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 今天晚上我要加班。I have to work overtime tonight.
- 为了完成项目,他经常加班。To finish the project, he often works overtime.
Collocations
加班加点经常加班加班费不用加班
Mnemonic
加 jiā "to add" + 班 bān "shift/work period": adding to one's shift = to work overtime. Same 班 as in 上班 (to go to work).
Related
上班下班工作班
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