加班 (jiābān) — to work overtime; overtime

加班 (jiābān)

加班 refers to working beyond regular working hours, either as a verb (to work overtime) or as a noun (overtime work).

Meanings

1. [verb] to work overtime — to continue working past the normal end of the workday
2. [noun] overtime — extra work done beyond the regular schedule

Example Sentences

我昨天加班到很晚。 Wǒ zuótiān jiābān dào hěn wǎn. I worked overtime until very late yesterday.

他经常加班，很辛苦。 Tā jīngcháng jiābān, hěn xīnkǔ. He works overtime often; it is very tiring.

这个月加班太多了。 Zhège yuè jiābān tài duō le. There has been too much overtime this month.

加班有额外的工资吗？ Jiābān yǒu éwài de gōngzī ma? Is there extra pay for working overtime?

Collocations

Memory Hook

加 (to add) plus 班 (shift; class) — adding an extra shift on top of your regular one: 加班.