English–Chinese
“be on duty” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí bān
Example
今晚我和张老师一起值班。jīn wǎn wǒ hé zhāng lǎo shī yì qǐ zhí bān
Tonight, Teacher Zhang and I are on duty together.
How to say “be on duty” in Chinese
“Be on duty” in Chinese is 值班 (zhí bān).
A person stays at a workplace through a rostered turn, ready to receive people or handle tasks.
Example sentences with 值班
医院要求医生轮流值班。yī yuàn yāo qiú yī shēng lún liú zhí bān
The hospital requires doctors to take turns being on duty.
Tips for using 值班
- The assigned period can be overnight, on a weekend, or during a holiday, but the word itself refers to the scheduled responsibility rather than to a particular time of day.