xiē bān
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  • v.(often for workers on shift) be off duty; take/have time off

    • lún liú xiē bān

      轮流歇班

      have time off in turns

    • wǒ jīn tiān xiē bān

      今天歇班

      I am off duty today.

    • zài xiē bān shí zǒng shì shuì yī shàng wǔ jiào

      歇班总是上午

      When he is off duty, he always sleeps the whole morning away.

    • shuō dào qǐng jià xiē bān tā shén me huā zhāo dōu xiǎng de chū

      说到请假歇班什么花招

      When it comes to getting off work, he knows all the dodges.

Word usage

  • "歇" and "班" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 我们

      How many days off will we have this time?

    • 星期

      I was off duty last week.

    • 半年

      I haven't had a day off for half a year.

Chinese words with pinyin xie ban