夜班 (yè bān) — night shift
Definition
A 'night shift' is the scheduled work period at night, paired with 上 (上夜班). 夜 and 夜晚 just mean 'night' as a time of day, not a work period.
noun
night shift
Examples
- 夜班。Tā jīn tiān shàng yè bān.He is working the night shift today.
- 夜班。yè bān De gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ.Night shift work is very tiring.
- 夜班。Zhè ge yuè wǒ shàng le shí cì yè bān.I worked ten night shifts this month.
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