交班 (jiāo bān) — to hand over one's shift, to do a shift handover

Definition

A 离合词 (separable verb): 交班 means to hand over a work shift to the next person — split as 交了班 / 交过班. Pairs with 接班 ('take over the shift').

verb

to hand over one's shiftto do a shift handover

交班。
Tā men měi tiān xià wǔ wǔ diǎn jiāo bān.
They hand over the shift at 5 PM every day.
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Wǒ yǐ jīng jiāo guò bān le, xiàn zài kě yǐ zǒu le.
I've already handed over the shift; I can leave now.
交班。
jiāo bān Zhī qián yí dìng yào què rèn suǒ yǒu jì lù dōu xiě wán le.
Before the shift handover, make sure all records are written.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

交jiāohand over

交 means hand over, and 班 means shift, giving hand over the shift.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

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

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