Chinese phrase
我希望上〜班 wǒ xī wàng shàng 〜 bān
Meaning
I would like to work the ___ shift
When to use it
This politely states a preferred work shift. It suits requests and schedule discussions in workplaces or schools.
Example dialogue
我希望上周末班，可以吗？ wǒ xī wàng shàng zhōu mò bān ké yǐ ma
I would like to work the weekend shift, if that's okay?
可以，周末我们正好缺人。 ké yǐ zhōu mò wǒ men zhèng hǎo quē rén
Sure, we are short-staffed on weekends.