swap working day and day off; change shifts
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to swap a working day and a day off; to change shifts
Commonly used in workplace contexts, especially for hourly or shift workers, to describe adjusting one's schedule. Often requires approval from management.
Wǒ我
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
cān参
jiā加
hūn婚
lǐ礼
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
gēn跟
tóng同
shì事
dǎo倒
xiū休
yī一
tiān天
。
I need to attend a wedding next week, so I swapped shifts with a colleague for one day.
Gōng公
sī司
yǔn允
xǔ许
yuán员
gōng工
zài在
máng忙
jì季
guò过
hòu后
dǎo倒
xiū休
。
The company allows employees to swap their days off after the busy season.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
tā他
zhí值
bān班
，
xià下
zhōu周
mò末
zài再
dǎo倒
xiū休
。
He's on duty this weekend and will take his day off next weekend instead.