nine-to-five
nine-to-five — 慣用語
1. describing work done on the usual office timetable, with a morning start and an
朝九晚五
固定白天辦公時段
describing work done on the usual office timetable, with a morning start and an afternoon finish on weekdays
Devika left the hotel business for a nine-to-five job at city hall.
Devika 離開旅館業後，到市政府做朝九晚五的工作。
a nine-to-five job for standard office hours
After years on night shifts, Wren wanted a calm nine-to-five routine.
輪了多年夜班後，Wren 想過比較平穩的朝九晚五生活。
nine-to-five routine contrasted with shift work
The ad promised nine-to-five hours and weekends free for family time.
徵才廣告保證朝九晚五，週末還能留給家人。
Andres enjoys the pay, but nine-to-five work still feels too fixed.
Andres 喜歡薪水，但還是覺得朝九晚五的工作太死板。
- office-hours
focuses on the timetable rather than the wider lifestyle
- daytime
broader and does not specifically suggest standard weekday office work
- weekday
names the days involved, but not the fixed office pattern as clearly
- shift-based
describes work that changes time slots instead of keeping fixed office hours
- round-the-clock
describes work or service that continues through the whole day and night
文法句型
a nine-to-five job
nine-to-five hours
work nine-to-five
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns such as job, routine, hours, or work. This sense focuses on the schedule itself, while the noun sense names the job and the adjective sense points to the lifestyle around it.
常見錯誤
nine-to-five — 名詞
1. a steady job that normally follows fixed weekday office hours
日班工作
作息固定的白天工作
a steady job that normally follows fixed weekday office hours
Christopher quit his nine-to-five to open a bakery near the station.
Christopher 辭掉日班工作，在車站附近開了一家麵包店。
quit a nine-to-five to leave a regular office job
After college, Anya wanted a nine-to-five before trying freelance design.
畢業後，Anya 想先找一份日班工作，再試自由接案設計。
a nine-to-five as a stable first job
Bao kept his nine-to-five and sold cakes online at night.
Bao 保住日班工作，晚上再上網賣蛋糕。
The novel follows a musician trapped in a dull nine-to-five.
這本小說寫一名音樂人困在乏味的日班工作裡。
- day job
close in meaning, but can contrast with a second job or artistic work at night
- office job
more literal about the workplace and less informal in tone
- desk job
suggests seated office work more strongly than nine-to-five does
- freelance work
usually lacks the fixed employer and schedule implied by a nine-to-five
- shift work
involves changing or non-standard hours rather than regular office time
文法句型
a nine-to-five
quit a nine-to-five
keep a nine-to-five
用法筆記
Usually takes an article or possessive, as in a nine-to-five or her nine-to-five. It names the job itself, not merely the schedule attached to it.
常見錯誤
nine-to-five — 形容詞
1. describing a person, lifestyle, or system built around a steady weekday office j
上班族的
和固定辦公生活有關
describing a person, lifestyle, or system built around a steady weekday office job
After touring for years, Feng missed nine-to-five life in Taipei.
巡演多年後，Feng 反而想念台北那種上班族的生活。
nine-to-five life for an office-based daily routine
The film mocks nine-to-five culture in a glass office tower.
這部電影拿玻璃辦公大樓裡的上班族文化開玩笑。
nine-to-five culture for office-worker habits
Layla felt trapped by the nine-to-five world of insurance offices.
Layla 覺得保險公司那種上班族世界讓人喘不過氣。
The magazine targets nine-to-five workers who want quick weekday meals.
這本雜誌鎖定想煮快手平日晚餐的上班族。
- office-based
more neutral and practical, with less emphasis on the lifestyle feeling
- corporate
can suggest company culture or business values beyond the working hours
- salaried
focuses on payment status rather than fixed daytime routine
- freelance
suggests work arranged independently instead of around a standard office role
- shift-based
describes work organized in rotating or non-standard time blocks
文法句型
nine-to-five life
nine-to-five culture
nine-to-five worker
用法筆記
Common before nouns such as life, culture, worker, or world. Unlike the idiom sense about the schedule itself, this sense points to the people or lifestyle tied to that kind of job.