中班 (zhōng) — middle shift, swing shift (work schedule); middle class in kindergarten (for ages 4–5)
Definition
Used in two unrelated contexts: a work shift (usually afternoon/evening, between the day and night shifts) and the middle class of kindergarten (ages ∼4–5). In the work sense, think 'swing shift'.
noun
middle shiftswing shift (work schedule)middle class in kindergarten (for ages 4–5)
Examples
- 中班，。Tā jīn tiān shàng zhōng, xià wǔ sì diǎn cái shàng bān.He works the swing shift today and doesn't start until 4 PM.
- 中班。zhōng De gōng rén yì bān gōng zuò dào bàn yè.Workers on the middle shift usually work until midnight.
- 中班，。Wǒ nǚ ér jīn nián shàng zhōng, yǐ jīng wǔ suì le.My daughter is in the middle class of kindergarten this year; she's already five.
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