值班 (zhí bān) — to work a shift; to be on duty
Definition
值班 means being assigned to a specific shift, especially at night, weekends, or holidays — not the daily routine that 上班 covers. 值 is the shorter, more formal verb for the same duty role.
verb
to work a shiftto be on duty
Examples
- 值班。Wǒ míng tiān wǎn shàng zhí bān.I'll be on duty tomorrow evening.
- 值班？Zhè ge zhōu mò shuí zhí bān?Who is on duty this weekend?
- 值班。Tā měi gè yuè zhí bān èr shí tiān.He works twenty days of shifts each month.
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