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接班 (jiē bān) — (separable verb) to take over (a work shift or duty); to succeed (in a leadership role or position)

Definition

接班 is a separable verb meaning to take over a shift, post, or role from someone — used for handing over duties (接班 / 接过班). Pairs naturally with 接替 (replace a person) and 接手 (take over tasks).

verb
(separable verb) to take over (a work shift or duty)to succeed (in a leadership role or position)

Examples

  • 接班。
    Zhè jiā gōng chǎng měi tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn jiē bān.
    This factory has its shift handover at eight every morning.
  • ，接班。
    Tā tuì xiū hòu, ér zi jiē bān guǎn lǐ gōng sī.
    After he retired, his son took over managing the company.
  • ，。
    Tā yǐ jīng jiē guò sān cì bān le, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.
    He has taken over the shift three times already, so he's very experienced.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

接jiētake over
班bānshift

接 means to take over and 班 means shift, so it describes taking over a duty.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
妾
妾qiè接jiē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.

Open 接 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 珏珏juépieces of jade
  • 刀刀dāoknife

班 shows 珏, pieces of jade, and 刀, a knife, cutting them into pieces.

Open 班 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Workplace & Office

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