Usages of shàngbān
早上 我 起床 以后 去 上班。zǎoshang wǒ qǐchuáng yǐhòu qù shàngbān.
In the morning I go to work after getting up.
我 现在 要 上班 了， 你 下午 再 来。wǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
她 一般 周末 不 上班， 会 跟 家人 吃 午饭。tā yìbān zhōumò bú shàngbān, huì gēn jiārén chī wǔfàn.
She usually doesn't work on weekends and will have lunch with her family.
你 上班 得 穿 蓝色 的 衣服 吗？Nǐ shàngbān děi chuān lánsè de yīfu ma?
Do you have to wear blue clothes to work?
我 想 去 公园， 不过 我 今天 要 上班。wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán, búguò wǒ jīntiān yào shàngbān.
I want to go to the park, but I have to work today.
周末 她 不 上班， 在 家 洗澡、 洗 衣服， 还 打扫 厨房。zhōumò tā bú shàngbān, zài jiā xǐzǎo, xǐ yīfu, hái dǎsǎo chúfáng.
On weekends she doesn’t work; she stays home to shower, wash clothes, and also clean the kitchen.
他 上班 的 时候 一般 穿 黑色 裤子 和 白色 衣服。tā shàngbān de shíhou yìbān chuān hēisè kùzi hé báisè yīfu.
When he goes to work he usually wears black pants and a white top.
她 上班 总是 很 准时， 从来 不 迟到。tā shàngbān zǒngshì hěn zhǔnshí, cónglái bù chídào.
She is always punctual for work and is never late.
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