Definition
值班 means 'to be on duty' or 'to work a shift' — it specifically refers to taking a scheduled turn of duty (e.g., night shift, weekend duty). It's more specific than 上班 (shàng bān), which means 'to go to work' in general. 值 (zhí) alone can also mean 'to be on duty' but is less common as a standalone verb.
verb
to work a shiftto be on duty
Examples
- 值班。Wǒ míngtiān wǎnshàng zhí bān.I'll be on duty tomorrow evening.
- 值班？Zhège zhōumò shuí zhí bān?Who is on duty this weekend?
- 值班。Tā měi gè yuè zhí bān èrshí tiān.He works twenty days of shifts each month.
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