我六点下班
wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān
I get off work at six · trad. 我六點下班
我六点下班 (wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān) means "I get off work at six o'clock." It is a direct and common way to state the time you finish your workday.
What does 我六点下班 (wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān) mean?
我六点下班 (wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān) means “I get off work at six” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I six o'clock get off work.”
When to use it
Neutral and direct. To ask someone when they get off work, you can say 你几点下班？ (nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "waw lee-OH dee-EN shyah-BAN." The tones are third, fourth, third, and then a fourth tone followed by a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 我五点下班wǒ wǔ diǎn xiàbānI get off work at five
- 你几点下班？nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān?What time do you get off work?
- 我九点上班wǒ jiǔ diǎn shàngbānI start work at nine
Examples
我六点下班，然后去健身房。
wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān, ránhòu qù jiànshēnfáng.
I get off work at six, then go to the gym.
他每天都六点下班。
tā měitiān dōu liù diǎn xiàbān.
He gets off work at six every day.
你几点下班？我六点下班。
nǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān? wǒ liù diǎn xiàbān.
What time do you get off work? I get off work at six.
Pro tip: The structure "subject + time + 下班" is standard for stating when one finishes work. "点" (diǎn) is used for "o'clock" when telling time.
Related phrases
请他给我回电话 · Please ask him to call me back会议室在哪里？ · Where is the meeting room我明天有面试 · I have an interview tomorrow
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