English–Chinese
“cover a shift” in Chinese
How to say “cover a shift” in Chinese
“Cover a shift” in Chinese is 代班 (dài bān).
A temporary substitute takes over another worker's scheduled block and performs its duties.
Example sentences with 代班
值班的人走了，我来代班。zhí bān de rén zǒu le wǒ lái dài bān
The person on duty left, so I will cover the shift.
Tips for using 代班
- Because the verb names the substitute's action, the person doing the work is usually the subject, while the person being replaced is understood from context or named separately.
Other Chinese words for “cover a shift”
今天我要替班，所以下午有空。jīn tiān wǒ yào tì bān suó yǐ xià wǔ yǒu kòng
Today I am covering a shift, so I have the afternoon free.