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夜班

yè bān · ye ban

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. night shift
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Night shift breakfast

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)累(lèi)，是不是(shìbùshì)上(shàng)夜班(yèbān)了(le)？

    You look tired. Are you on the night shift?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这个(zhège)星期(xīngqī)上(shàng)夜班(yèbān)，白天(báitiān)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Yes. This week I work nights and sleep in the day.

  3. Liangliang

    夜班(yèbān)几点(jǐdiǎn)上(shàng)？

    What time does the night shift start?

  4. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)十点(shídiǎn)到(dào)早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)。

    From ten at night to six in the morning.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)吃(chī)的(de)是(shì)早饭(zǎofàn)还是(háishi)晚饭(wǎnfàn)？

    Then is what you are eating now breakfast or dinner?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)我(wǒ)来说(láishuō)，是(shì)晚饭(wǎnfàn)！

    For me, it is dinner!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)这(zhè)周(zhōu)上(shàng)夜(yè)班(bān)，白(bái)天(tiān)都(dōu)在(zài)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)。

He works the night shift this week and sleeps during the day.

02

护(hù)士(shì)刚(gāng)下(xià)夜(yè)班(bān)，看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)累(lèi)。

The nurse just got off the night shift and looks very tired.

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