接班

jiēbān

verb HSK 7 #26,438

Meanings

1 to take over a shift
2 to succeed (in a position)
3 to carry on

Characters

to take over; to receive

shift; class; team

Examples

下午两点有人来接班。

Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn yǒu rén lái jiēbān.

Someone will come to take over the shift at 2 PM.

他准备接班父亲的企业。

Tā zhǔnbèi jiēbān fùqīn de qǐyè.

He's preparing to take over his father's business.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

班 bān