yèbān

夜班

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

night shift

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

night shift; graveyard shift

Refers specifically to a scheduled work period during the night, typically contrasting with day or evening shifts.

Wǒ我
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
yào要
lián连
xù续
zhí值
wǔ五
tiān天
yè夜
bān班
 。

I have to work the night shift for five consecutive days this month.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
shì是
sān三
bān班
dǎo倒
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
yè夜
bān班
gōng工
rén人
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
 。

The factory operates on three shifts, so the night shift workers have a tough time.

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Shàng上
wán完
yè夜
bān班
hòu后
 ,
tā他
zhí直
jiē接
huí回
jiā家
shuì睡
jiào觉
le了
 。

After finishing the night shift, he went straight home to sleep.

Yè夜
bān班
jīn津
tiē贴
bǐ比
bái白
bān班
gāo高
yī一
diǎn点
 。

The night shift allowance is a bit higher than the day shift.