考勤 (kǎo qín) — (verb-object) to check attendance, to take attendance
Definition
A verb-object compound meaning to check or take attendance (often at a workplace). Often used in formal or administrative contexts, e.g., 考勤记录 (attendance records) and 考勤制度 (attendance policy).
verb
(verb-object) to check attendanceto take attendance
Examples
- 考勤，。Gōng sī měi tiān dōu yào kǎo qín, bù néng chí dào.The company checks attendance every day — you can't be late.
- ，，。Jīn tiān shàng wǔ kǎo le liǎng cì qín, yí cì shì shàng bān, yí cì shì xià bān.This morning attendance was checked twice — once for clocking in and once for clocking out.
- 考勤，。kǎo qín Jì lù yào bǎo cún hǎo, yuè dǐ tǒng jì yòng.The attendance records need to be kept well — they're used for month-end statistics.
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