be on duty; work a shift
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
be on duty; work a shift
neutralRefers to working during a scheduled period of time, often used for jobs with shifts.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
shì是
wǒ我
dāng当
bān班
，
bù不
néng能
tí提
qián前
lí离
kāi开
。
I'm on duty tonight, so I can't leave early.
Yī医
yuàn院
yāo要
qiú求
hù护
shi士
lún轮
liú流
dāng当
bān班
。
The hospital requires nurses to take turns working shifts.
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Dāng当
bān班
jīng经
lǐ理
fù负
zé责
chǔ处
lǐ理
jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The manager on duty is responsible for handling emergencies.