Chinese word dictionary

值班

zhíbān · to work a shift; on duty

Practice word

Word information

Simplified值班

Traditional值班

Pinyinzhíbān

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

值zhí

price, value, worth

班bān

class, squad, team, work shift

How to learn 值班

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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上班shàngbān

to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

下班xiàbān

to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc)

班bān

surname Ban; team; class; grade; (military) squad; work shift; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

班级bānjí

class (group of students); grade (in school)

航班hángbān

(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing

加班jiābān

to work overtime