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接班
jiēbān
Description
“接班”意思是接替别人的工作，比如上一个人下班了，你来做他的工作。
"接班" means to take over someone else's work, for example, when the previous person finishes their shift, you take over their job.
它也可以表示接替一个位置，比如儿子接班，继续做父亲的生意。
It can also mean to take over a position, such as a son 接班 and continues the father's business.
Meanings
接班jiēbān
to take over a work shift
我八点来接班。
I will take over the shift at eight o'clock.
接班jiēbān
to take over a position or role; succeed someone
他退休后，由儿子接班。
After he retired, his son took over.
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Notes
- Etymology
接 (to take over) + 班 (work shift), literally 'take over the shift'.
- Nuance
literal sense is a work shift; figurative sense means succeeding to a position.
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