上班 Traditional form: 上班 Pinyin (reading): shàngbān Definitions: to go to work to be on duty to start work to go to the office Characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 班 - class, squad, team, work shift Traditional characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 班 - class, squad, team, work shift