How to Say ‘Is there a lot of overtime?’ in Simplified Chinese
加班多吗？
jiā bān duō ma
[jiābān duō mah]
🇨🇳 In China: Overtime is a real concern in China, where long hours are common in tech, a culture nicknamed 996 "9am–9pm, 6 days a week". Asking this at a job fair is normal and expected.
Phrase Breakdown
加班
jiā bān
[jiābān]
to work overtime
To work beyond normal working hours.
我这周天天加班。
I worked overtime every day this week.
多
duō
[duō]
many; much
Indicates a large amount or frequency.
这里的人很多。
There are many people here.
吗
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no)
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.
新年你回家了吗？
Did you go home for the New Year?
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