轮值 (lún zhí) — to be on duty in rotation; to take turns to be on duty

Definition

轮值 means taking turns being on duty or running something, usually as part of a fixed rotation. It is a verb-object compound: 轮 (take turns) + 值 (be on duty).

verb
to be on duty in rotationto take turns to be on duty

Examples

  • 轮值。
    Wǒ men měi gè yuè dōu yào lún zhí yí cì.
    We need to go on duty in turns every month.
  • 轮值。
    Zhè cì huì yì yóu tā lún zhí zhǔ chí.
    He is chairing this meeting on a rotating basis.
  • 轮值。
    Dà jiā dōu jué de lún zhí zhì dù hěn gōng píng.
    Everyone thinks the rotating duty system is very fair.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

轮lúnin turn
值zhíduty

轮 (in turn) and 值 (duty) mean taking turns on 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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 輪; 轮 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jūcarriage
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún輪lún
Same sound today

The traditional form 輪 uses 車, a carriage, and 侖 for the sound; the simplified 轮 is a later shorthand.

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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
亻Written in full as人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
直
直zhí值zhí
Same sound today

值 is made from 亻 (written in full as 人, a person) and 直, with 直 giving the sound.

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