night shift; night duty
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be on night duty; to take the night shift; to work the night watch
Refers specifically to working or being on duty during nighttime hours, often in rotations or shifts.
Fēn分
zǔ组
lún轮
liú流
zhí值
yè夜
。
They take turns being on night duty in groups.
Tā他
jīn今
wǎn晚
zhí值
yè夜
，
bù不
néng能
lái来
cān参
jiā加
jù聚
huì会
le了
。
He's working the night shift tonight, so he can't come to the party.
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Yī医
yuàn院
lǐ里
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yǒu有
yī医
shēng生
zhí值
yè夜
。
There are doctors on night duty at the hospital every day.