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  • v.keep night watch

    • lún liú zhí yè

      轮流值夜

      be on night duty by turns

    • nà rén de hǎn jiào shēng jīng xǐng le zhèn shang de zhí yè rén

      喊叫惊醒值夜

      The man's cry aroused the town watch.

Word usage

  • "值" and "夜" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 不了

      You can’t be on the night shifts for few times.

    • 自己

      Have you been on the night shift alone?

    • He was on the night shift last month.