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 5

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.

HSK 5

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.

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