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换班
huànbān
Description
换班的意思是一个人下班以后，另一个人来接着工作。
The meaning of 换班 is that after one person finishes work, another person comes to take over.
医院、工厂和很多商店都需要工人换班，这样才能一天都开着。
Hospitals, factories, and many stores need workers to 换班 so they can stay open all day.
Meanings
换班huànbān
to change shifts; to take over another's work shift
我八点换班，然后就回家。
I change shifts at eight, then go home.
换班huànbān
a shift change; changing of the guard
换班的时候，大家会说几句话。
People say a few words during shift changes.
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Notes
- Etymology
换 (to change/exchange) + 班 (work shift), literally "change shift".
- Nuance
换班 stresses the handover between two people; 值班 means being on duty.
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