Chinese word

接班人

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē bān rén

Meaning

  • nounsuccessor

Example

下个月他将是我的接班人。xià gè yuè tā jiāng shì wǒ de jiē bān rén

Next month, he will be my successor.

Illustration for 接班人 (successor)

More examples

公司已经指定了新的接班人。gōng sī yǐ jīng zhǐ dìng le xīn de jiē bān rén

The company has already designated a new successor.

Core concept

A role passes from one worker to the next, with the new person carrying its duties forward.

Common phrases

  • 培养接班人péi yǎng jiē bān rén

    train a successor

  • 接班人选jiē bān rén xuǎn

    successor candidate

  • 指定接班人zhǐ dìng jiē bān rén

    designate a successor

Similar words

代班人员dài bān rén yuán: A person who fills in for the regular worker because of an absence or shift change.
值班人员zhí bān rén yuán: A person scheduled to be on duty during a particular time period.
后任hòu rèn: A person who succeeds the current holder of a position or role.

Definition in Chinese

在轮班或交接期间顶替上一位人员，承担其当班职责的人。zài lún bān huò jiāo jiē qī jiān dǐng tì shàng yí wèi rén yuán chéng dān qí dāng bān zhí zé de rén

Word origin

The compound combines 接 (jiē, "take over") + 班 (bān, "shift") + 人 (rén, "person") to name the person who takes over a shift.

Usage tips

  • In English, a named successor often sounds like a long-term replacement for a leader, but this Chinese noun can identify the next worker in an ordinary shift.

Other meanings

  • replacementnoun

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