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How to Say ‘We start at nine, and you need to clock in first.’ in Traditional Chinese

九點上班，要先打卡喔。

jiǔ diǎn shàng bān yào xiān dǎ kǎ ō

[jiǔ diǎn shàngbān yào xiān dǎkǎ oh]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Clocking in is taken seriously in many Taiwanese offices, and late punches can affect pay. A colleague mentioning it on day one is a genuine heads-up.

Phrase Breakdown

九點上班，

jiǔ diǎn shàng bān

Work starts at nine,

九點 (nine o'clock) + 上班 (start work). In Chinese, the time comes before the verb.

Example

我八點上班。

I start work at eight.

Words in this phrase

九點

jiǔ diǎn

[jiǔ diǎn]

nine o'clock

The time 9:00.

Example

我們九點見。

See you at nine.

上班

shàng bān

[shàngbān]

go to work

Verb meaning to go to or be at work.

Example

我每天九點上班。

I start work at nine every day.

要先打卡喔。

yào xiān dǎ kǎ ō

you need to clock in first.

要先 (need to first) + 打卡 (clock in) + 喔 (friendly reminder particle).

Example

進門要先打卡喔。

You need to clock in first when you come in.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yào]

need to; have to

Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.

Example

要排隊嗎？

Do we need to line up?

先

xiān

[xiān]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something before something else.

Example

我先點餐。

I'll order first.

打卡

dǎ kǎ

[dǎkǎ]

to clock in/out

To punch or swipe a time card to record attendance at work.

Example

下班前記得打卡。

Remember to clock out before leaving work.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence particle

A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.

Example

到時候見喔。

See you then.

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