Definition & Meaning

(of workers) change shifts

Word usage

huàn bān

换 班

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v.(of workers) change shifts
- rì bān hé yè bān de gōng rén men zhèng zài huàn bān
  日班和夜班的工人们正在换班。
  Daytime and nighttime workers are changing shifts now.
- wèi bīng měi liǎng xiǎo shí huàn bān
  卫兵每两小时换班。
  The guards are relieved every two hours.
- yuán gōng kě yǐ xuǎn zé shì hé tā men de gōng zuò ān pái bìng qiě kě yǐ yǔ qí tā rén huàn bān
  员工可以选择适合他们的工作安排，并且可以与其他人换班。
  Employees can choose the schedules they want to work and can swap shifts.
- bā xiǎo shí huàn bān yī cì
  八小时换班一次
  change shift every eight hours
synonym
lún bān轮班

Word usage

Separable word
"换" and "班" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 今天我和他换了班。
  Today I changed my shifts with him.
- 他和王师傅刚换过班。
  He and Mr. Wang have just changed shifts.
- 他们几点换的班?
  What time did they change shifts?

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