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“work shifts” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinlún bān

Example

工厂的工人每天轮班。gōng chǎng de gōng rén měi tiān lún bān

Factory workers work shifts every day.

Illustration for 轮班 (work shifts)

How to say “work shifts” in Chinese

“Work shifts” in Chinese is 轮班 (lún bān).

A workplace duty moves around a roster of people in regular turns.

Full entry for 轮班: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 轮班

医院的护士需要轮班上夜班。yī yuàn de hù shì xū yào lún bān shàng yè bān

Hospital nurses need to work rotating night shifts.

Tips for using 轮班

  • The workers or teams can be the subject, so Chinese often uses this verb directly when discussing who covers a rotating schedule.

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