值班

zhíbān

verb HSK 5 #7,882

Meanings

1 to work a shift
2 to be on duty

Characters

to be on duty; value

Examples

HSK 1

今天晚上谁值班？

Jīntiān wǎnshang shéi zhíbān?

Who's on duty tonight?

HSK 1

值班医生马上就到。

Zhíbān yīshēng mǎshàng jiù dào.

The on-duty doctor will be here soon.

HSK 7-9

他每周要值两次夜班。

Tā měizhōu yào zhí liǎng cì yèbān.

He works two night shifts per week.

Tips

usage

值班 specifically means scheduled duty. 值班室 = duty room. 值班人员 = on-duty personnel.

Stroke Order

值 zhí

班 bān