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上下班

Mandarin · pinyin shàng xià bān

to start and finish work

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job

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4–4–1 · shang4 xia4 ban1

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