Definition
换班 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to change shifts' or 'to relieve a guard'. You can insert a number, duration, or object between the two characters — for example, 换过一次班 ('have changed shifts once') or 换了班再走 ('change shifts before leaving'). It is used for work shift rotations, military guard changes, and any scheduled handover of duties.
v.o.
to change shifts (at work or in a schedule)(military) changing of the guard
Examples
- 换班。Yèbān gōngrén zǎoshang liù diǎn huàn bān.The night-shift workers change shifts at six in the morning.
- 。Tā zài zhè jiā gōngchǎng huàn guò yí cì bān.He has changed shifts once at this factory.
- 。Wèibīng měi gé liǎng xiǎoshí huàn yí cì bān.The guards relieve each other every two hours.
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