换班

換班

huànbān

verb #11,309

Meanings

1 to change shift
2 to take over a shift
3 to relieve

Characters

to change; to exchange

shift; class; squad

Examples

他们每八小时换班一次。

Tāmen měi bā xiǎoshí huànbān yí cì.

They change shifts every eight hours.

该换班了，你先回去休息吧。

Gāi huànbān le, nǐ xiān huíqù xiūxi ba.

It's time to change shifts, go get some rest first.

Tips

usage

换班 focuses on the act of switching. For asking someone to cover your shift, say 换班/调班 (diàobān). For the shift itself, use 班次 (bāncì).

Stroke Order

换 huàn

班 bān