Definition
替班 is a separable verb-object compound meaning 'to work someone else's shift temporarily' — you step in for a coworker who is absent. It splits like a standard 离合词: you can insert a person or measure word between 替 and 班, e.g. 替他的班 ('fill in his shift'). The object 班 never follows the whole verb; you say 我替他班, not 我替班他.
v.o.
to fill in for someone (at work)to work a temporary shift for a colleague
Examples
- ，替班？Míngtiān wǒ shēngbìng, nǐ néng bù néng bāng wǒ tì bān?I'm sick tomorrow — can you cover my shift for me?
- 。Tā jīntiān tì le Lǎo Zhāng de bān.He filled in for Old Zhang today.
- 替班，？Wǒmen bùmén xūyào yí ge rén tì bān, nǐ yuànyì ma?Our department needs someone to cover a shift — are you willing?
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