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值班

zhí bān · zhi ban

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to work a shift
  2. on duty
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Sleeping in on Sunday

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吗(ma)？

    Are you going hiking at the weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    去不了(qùbuliǎo)，我(wǒ)周六(zhōuliù)要(yào)值班(zhíbān)。

    I cannot go. I am on duty on Saturday.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)周日(zhōurì)呢(ne)？

    How about Sunday?

  4. Liangliang

    周日(zhōurì)不用(bùyòng)值班(zhíbān)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I am not on duty on Sunday, but I want to sleep.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)周日(zhōurì)中午(zhōngwǔ)爬山(páshān)，不用(bùyòng)早起(zǎoqǐ)。

    Then let's hike at noon on Sunday. No need to get up early.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！这样(zhèyàng)我(wǒ)周六(zhōuliù)值班(zhíbān)，周日(zhōurì)睡到(shuìdào)中午(zhōngwǔ)。

    Good idea! This way I work Saturday and sleep until noon on Sunday.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

「今(jīn)天(tiān)谁(shéi)值(zhí)班(bān)？」「我(wǒ)值(zhí)班(bān)。」

"Who's on duty today?" "I'm on duty."

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02

护(hù)士(shì)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)在(zài)医(yī)院(yuàn)值(zhí)班(bān)，明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)才(cái)回(huí)家(jiā)。

The nurse is on duty at the hospital tonight and won't go home until tomorrow morning.

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