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值班

zhíbān
verb HSK 5 #7,882

Meanings

  1. 1 to work a shift
  2. 2 to be on duty

Examples

今天晚上谁值班？
Jīntiān wǎnshang shéi zhí bān?
Who's on duty tonight?
他每周要值两次夜班。
Tā měi zhōu yào zhí liǎng cì yèbān.
He works two night shifts per week.
值班医生马上就到。
Zhí bān yīshēng mǎshàng jiù dào.
The on-duty doctor will be here soon.

Tips

usage
值班 specifically means scheduled duty. 值班室 (zhíbānshì) = duty room. 值班人员 (zhíbān rényuán) = on-duty personnel.

Stroke Order

值 zhí
班 bān