cover a shift; substitute at work
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to substitute for someone else at work; to cover a shift
Commonly used when someone is unable to work due to illness or other obligations. Can take the erhua suffix 儿 (tì bānr) in colloquial speech.
Jīn今
tiān天
tā他
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
rén人
tì替
bān班
。
He's sick today, so we need to find someone to cover his shift.
Zhè这
gè个
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
bāng帮
nǐ你
tì替
bān班
，
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xi息
yī一
xià下
。
I'll cover your shift this weekend so you can get some good rest.
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Tā他
lín临
shí时
yǒu有
shì事
，
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
rén人
tì替
bān班
。
Something came up for him at the last minute, so he needs to find someone to fill in.