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

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.

安理会主席国每月轮值。

Ānlǐhuì zhǔxíguó měi yuè 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