"What time do you normally get off work?"

Translation: 你一般几点下班？

[GabrielleR380587]

Is it also correct to say 你几点一般下班?

[CinnamonTe1]

I asked a similar question in another thread, but I wanted to know why this order is wrong. It seems that any time you have an adverb that is related to a point in time, the adverb goes before the time and not before the verb.

我一般学习 - I usually study
(Subject - Adverb - Verb)

我一般星期三学习 - I usually study on Wednesday
(Subject - Adverb - Time - Verb)

你一般几点学习 ? - What time do you usually study ?
(Subject - Adverb - Time - Verb)

When the time relates to duration (how long a verb takes), the adverb goes in front of the verb and the time comes after.

我一般学习三个小时 - I usually study for three hours
(Subject - Adverb - Verb - Time)

[Steve938901]

I liked your analysis, but I think the last example is different because '3 hours' is Duration, not (clock) Time. How Much, not When.

[Cinnamon5230]

It's unnatural.

[KX3.]

No, it is not; for this question, the order is fixed.

[Disney420149]

Shouldn't it be "你平時幾點下班?"

[Lodus2]

What about "你一般什麼時候下班？"

[blasiandude]

The response for this question is a clock time, so 幾點 is the better choice.