Commuting in Chinese 上下班
shàngxiàbān
How do you get there? 15 essential commuting words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 下班 | xià bān | to finish work |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the way |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 骑车 | qí chē | to ride a bike |
| 坐车 | zuò chē | to take a vehicle |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam |
| 早高峰 | zǎo gāo fēng | morning rush hour |
| 晚高峰 | wǎn gāo fēng | evening rush hour |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to be late |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off |
| 到达 | dào dá | to arrive |
Example sentences
- 她每天坐地铁上班。She takes the metro to work every day.
- 下班以后我们去吃饭吧。Let's go for a meal after work.
- 我在路上了，马上到。I'm on my way, I'll be there soon.
- 我家离公司很近，我走路去。My home is close to the office, so I walk.
- 天气好的时候，我骑车上班。When the weather's nice, I cycle to work.
- 从这儿坐车要半个小时。It takes half an hour by bus from here.
- 今天早上堵车很厉害。The traffic was terrible this morning.
- 早高峰的地铁人特别多。The metro is really crowded in the morning rush hour.
- 晚高峰的时候很难打车。It's hard to get a taxi during the evening rush hour.
- 对不起，我迟到了。Sorry, I'm late.
- 火车准时到了。The train arrived on time.
- 你家离学校远吗？Is your home far from school?
- 地铁站离这儿很近。The metro station is very near here.
- 我们七点出发吧。Let's set off at seven.
- 火车中午十二点到达北京。The train arrives in Beijing at twelve noon.
Practise speaking
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