To work a shift in Chinese: 值班 (zhí bān)

zhí bān

to work a shift

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Definitions

  1. 1to work a shift
  2. 2on duty

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Zhuyin

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ㄓˊ

zhí

/ zhˊ/ second tone

ㄅㄢ

bān

/ b/ an/ first tone

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  • 护士晚上要在医院值班。

    hù shì wǎn shàng yào zài yī yuàn zhí bān。

    The nurse has to work the night shift at the hospital.

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