be on daily duty; take one's turn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be on duty on one's assigned day; to perform tasks on the day one is responsible in a rotation system
Commonly used in schools, military barracks, or workplaces with rotating daily responsibilities. Often paired with 生 (student) to form 值日生.
Jīn今
tiān天
gāi该
shuí谁
zhí值
rì日
？
Whose turn is it to be on duty today?
Wǒ我
shì是
jīn今
tiān天
de的
zhí值
rì日
shēng生
，
fù负
zé责
cā擦
hēi黑
bǎn板
。
I am the student on duty today, responsible for erasing the blackboard.
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Wǒ我
men们
sù宿
shě舍
měi每
tiān天
lún轮
liú流
zhí值
rì日
dǎ打
sǎo扫
wèi卫
shēng生
。
Our dormitory takes turns being on duty to clean up every day.
Tā他
zhí值
rì日
de的
shí时
hòu候
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
rèn认
zhēn真
。
He is always very serious when he is on duty.