日班 (rì bān) — day shift

Definition

Day shift — the work shift that runs during daytime hours, paired with 夜班 (night shift). Typically combined with 上 (上日班 'to work the day shift').

noun
day shift

Examples

  • 日班，。
    Tā zhè zhōu shàng rì bān, xià zhōu shàng yè bān.
    He's working the day shift this week and the night shift next week.
  • 日班。
    rì bān De gōng zuò shí jiān shì cóng zǎo shàng bā diǎn dào xià wǔ wǔ diǎn.
    The day shift work hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 日班，。
    Tā gèng xǐ huan rì bān, yīn wèi wǎn shàng kě yǐ péi hái zi.
    She prefers the day shift because she can be with her kids in the evening.

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.

日rìday
班bānshift

The '日' daytime sense specifies which '班' shift is meant.

Characters in this word

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

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

Open 日 →

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 →

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