Chinese Conversation · Level 51
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Chinese word
排班
Pronunciation
Pinyinpái bān
Meaning
- verbschedule shifts
Example
下周我来排班。xià zhōu wǒ lái pái bān
Next week, I will schedule the shifts.
More examples
护士长需要临时排班，因为有两个人请假。hù shì zhǎng xū yào lín shí pái bān yīn wèi yǒu liǎng gè rén qǐng jià
The head nurse needs to schedule shifts temporarily because two people are taking time off.
Core concept
Organizes work periods into a staffing plan, putting a responsible person in each slot and changing the plan when needed.
Common phrases
按周排班àn zhōu pái bān
schedule shifts by week
临时排班lín shí pái bān
schedule shifts temporarily
给新人排班gěi xīn rén pái bān
assign shifts to new employees
Similar words
安排ān pái: Arrange people, tasks, or times by deciding their order, responsibility, or schedule.
值班zhí bān: Work during a designated period as the person on duty.
Definition in Chinese
制定并调整轮班计划，给每个工作时段指定负责人或执行者以保证岗位有人值守。zhì dìng bìng tiáo zhěng lún bān jì huà gěi měi gè gōng zuò shí duàn zhǐ dìng fù zé rén huò zhí xíng zhě yǐ bǎo zhèng gǎng wèi yǒu rén zhí shǒu
Word origin
排 (pái, "arrange") + 班 (bān, "shift") forms 排班 (páibān, "schedule shifts"), combining the act of arranging with a unit of work time.
Usage tips
- English schedule can describe a timetable with no people named, but this Chinese verb brings the staffing side into focus, which separates a time plan from a duty roster.
Other meanings
- assign shiftsverb
- assign staff to shiftsverb
Related words
- 排班计划pái bān jì huàshift schedulenoun
- 排班软件pái bān ruǎn jiànshift scheduling softwarenoun