白班 (bái bān) — day shift

Definition

白班 (báibān) is 'day shift' — the work shift that runs during daytime, paired with 夜班 ('night shift').

noun
day shift
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 白班
    Zhè ge yuè wǒ shàng bái bān, bú yòng áo yè.
    I'm working the day shift this month, so I don't have to stay up late.
  • 白班
    Tā shēn qǐng cóng yè bān diào dào bái bān.
    He applied to transfer from the night shift to the day shift.
  • 白班
    bái bān De gōng zī bǐ yè bān dī yì xiē.
    The pay for the day shift is a bit lower than for the night shift.

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