轮值

輪值

lúnzhí

verb #32,847

Meanings

1 to take turns on duty
2 to be on rotating duty

Characters

wheel; to take turns

value; to be on duty

Examples

HSK 5

这个月由王老师轮值班主任。

Zhège yuè yóu Wáng lǎoshī lúnzhí bānzhǔrèn.

This month it's Teacher Wang's turn to serve as homeroom teacher.

HSK 7-9

安理会主席国每月轮值。

Ānlǐhuì zhǔxíguó měiyuè lúnzhí.

The Security Council presidency rotates monthly.

Tips

usage

轮值 = 轮 (take turns) + 值 (be on duty). It is more formal than just 值班 'be on shift', because it emphasizes that the role rotates among members of a group. Common in news writing about chairs, committees, dorm cleaning rosters, and the EU/UN presidency.

Stroke Order

轮 lún

值 zhí