顶班

頂班

dǐngbān

verb #28,617

Meanings

1 to take over someone's shift
2 to substitute for a worker
3 to cover a shift

Characters

top; to support; to substitute

shift; work period; class

Examples

HSK 3

你能帮我顶班吗？我有急事要处理。

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ dǐngbān ma? Wǒ yǒu jíshì yào chǔlǐ.

Can you cover my shift? I have something urgent to deal with.

HSK 4

同事生病了，他临时帮忙顶班。

Tóngshì shēngbìng le, tā línshí bāngmáng dǐngbān.

His colleague got sick, so he temporarily covered their shift.

Tips

usage

顶班 is commonly used in workplaces with shift schedules (restaurants, factories, hospitals). 顶 carries the sense of 'stepping up to support from below'.

Stroke Order

顶 dǐng

班 bān