Definition
执勤 means 'to be on duty' and is commonly used for police, security guards, and military personnel who are working a shift. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert words like 过, 了, or a duration between 执 and 勤, e.g., 执了一天的勤 ('performed a day's duty'). Place the person before the verb.
v
to be on duty (for police, security, military, etc.)
Examples
- 执勤。Tā měitiān bā diǎn kāishǐ zhí qín.He starts duty at 8 every day.
- 执勤。Jǐngchá zài lùkǒu zhí qín.The police are on duty at the intersection.
- ，。Tā zhí le yì zhěng tiān de qín, fēicháng lèi.He performed a whole day's duty, very tired.
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