How to Say ‘I still have to work tomorrow.’ in Simplified Chinese
明天还要上班。
míng tiān hái yào shàng bān
[míngtiān hái yào shàngbān]
💬 Usage Tip: 还要 (hái yào) means "still have to" and adds the sense of another obligation. You can use it with other duties: 明天还要开会 "I still have a meeting tomorrow".
Phrase Breakdown
明天
míng tiān
[míngtiān]
tomorrow
The day after today.
明天见。
See you tomorrow.
还要上班。
hái yào shàng bān
(I) still have to work.
还要 (hái yào) means 'still need to', and 上班 (shàngbān) means to go to work.
周六还要上班。
I still have to work on Saturday.
Words in this phrase
还
hái
[hái]
else; also
Indicates something additional exists.
还有问题吗？
Are there any other questions?
要
yào
[yào]
will; need to
Expresses necessity or likelihood.
进去要买票。
You need to buy a ticket to enter.
上班
shàng bān
[shàngbān]
to go to work
Verb phrase meaning to go to work or be at work.
我八点上班。
I start work at eight.
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