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How to Say ‘I still have to work overtime this afternoon.’ in Simplified Chinese

我下午还得加班。

wǒ xià wǔ hái dé jiā bān

[wo xiàwǔ hye děi jiābān]

💬 Usage Tip: 得 here means "have to" and is read (děi), not the (de) you'll often see elsewhere. 还得 means "still have to".

Phrase Breakdown

我下午

wǒ xià wǔ

I, this afternoon

我 (I) + 下午 (afternoon). In Chinese the time word comes before the verb.

Example

我下午有空。

I'm free this afternoon.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

下午

xià wǔ

[xiàwǔ]

afternoon

The time of day between noon and evening.

Example

我们下午见。

See you in the afternoon.

还得加班。

hái dé jiā bān

still have to work overtime

还 (still) + 得 (must; read 'děi' here, not 'de') + 加班 (work overtime).

Example

今天还得加班。

I still have to work overtime today.

Words in this phrase

还

hái

[hye]

also; in addition

Adds another item or piece of information.

Example

套餐里还有甜点。

The set meal also includes dessert.

得

dé

[děi]

must; have to

Pronounced 'děi' here; expresses necessity.

Example

我得走了。

I have to go.

加班

jiā bān

[jiābān]

to work overtime

To work beyond normal working hours.

Example

我这周天天加班。

I worked overtime every day this week.

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