How to Say ‘We're finally off work.’ in Simplified Chinese
终于下班了。
zhōng yú xià bān le
[zhōngyú xiàbān le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 at the end marks that something new has happened, here the shift from working to free. Swap in another change: 下雨了 (xià yǔ le) "it's started raining".
Phrase Breakdown
终于
zhōng yú
[zhōngyú]
finally; at last
An adverb used when something you have been waiting for finally happens.
周末终于到了。
The weekend has finally arrived.
下班了。
xià bān le
off work.
下班 means to get off work. 了 marks the change and is said lightly.
我下班了。
I'm off work.
Words in this phrase
下班
xià bān
[xiàbān]
to get off work
To finish the workday and leave work.
你几点下班？
What time do you get off work?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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