substitute for someone's shift; work as a replacement
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to substitute for someone's shift; to fill in for someone at work
informalOften used in work contexts when someone is absent and another person temporarily takes over their duties.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
jīn今
tiān天
qǐng请
jià假
le了
，
wǒ我
děi得
qù去
gěi给
tā他
dǐng顶
bān班
。
Old Wang took leave today, so I have to go cover his shift.
Chē车
jiān间
yǒu有
rén人
bìng病
le了
，
tā他
jiù就
qù去
dǐng顶
bān班
。
Someone in the workshop got sick, so he went to fill in.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
shéi谁
yuàn愿
yì意
dǐng顶
bān班
？
Who is willing to cover a shift this weekend?
verb
to work during scheduled hours as a full substitute; to work as a replacement laborer
neutralOften used in the context of labor or shifts, implying a full-time, scheduled replacement. Can also refer to mandatory labor substitution in certain historical or industrial contexts (e.g., 顶班劳动).
Tā他
men们
chǎng厂
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
gōng工
rén人
dǐng顶
bān班
láo劳
dòng动
。
Their factory often requires workers to do replacement labor shifts.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hòu候
zài在
kuàng矿
shàng上
dǐng顶
guò过
bān班
。
When he was young, he worked as a replacement shift in the mine.