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三班倒

Word · VerbTraditional三八倒

three-shift rotation; three-shift work system

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to work in three rotating shifts (morning, afternoon, night); three-shift rotation system

technical

Commonly used in manufacturing, factories, and industries requiring continuous 24-hour operation.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
shí实
xíng行
sān三
bān八
dǎo倒
 ,
jī机
qì器
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
bù不
tíng停
yùn运
zhuàn转
 。

This factory operates on a three-shift rotation, with machines running non-stop twenty-four hours a day.

Shàng上
sān三
bān八
dǎo倒
de的
gōng工
rén人
xū需
yào要
tiáo调
zhěng整
hǎo好
zuò作
xī息
 ,
cái才
néng能
bǎo保
zhèng证
shēn身
tǐ体
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Workers on three-shift rotations need to adjust their schedules properly to maintain good health.

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Yǔ与
cháng常
bái白
bān班
xiāng相
bǐ比
 ,
sān三
bān八
dǎo倒
de的
gōng工
zī资
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
gèng更
gāo高
yī一
xiē些
 。

Compared to regular day shifts, three-shift rotations usually pay slightly higher wages.