How to Say ‘I have to work in the morning.’ in Simplified Chinese
上午我要上班。
shàng wǔ wǒ yào shàng bān
[shàngwǔ waw yào shàngbān]
💬 Usage Tip: Time words like 上午 can go at the very front of the sentence, before "I", to set the scene. 我上午要上班 means the same thing.
Phrase Breakdown
上午
shàng wǔ
[shàngwǔ]
morning (before noon)
The time from morning until noon.
我上午有空。
I'm free in the morning.
我要上班。
wǒ yào shàng bān
I have to work
要 means 'have to', and 上班 means 'go to work' or 'be at work'.
今天我要上班。
I have to work today.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
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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