middle shift; kindergarten middle class
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middle shift; afternoon shift (in a three-shift work system)
Refers to the shift between morning and night shifts, typically from late afternoon to evening. Commonly used in factories, hospitals, and service industries.
I'm on the middle shift today, so I don't go to work until four in the afternoon.
The three-shift rotation includes morning, middle, and night shifts.
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The middle shift is generally from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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middle class (in kindergarten; for children aged 4-5)
In Chinese preschool education, classes are divided into small class (小班, ages 3-4), middle class (中班, ages 4-5), and large class (大班, ages 5-6).
My son is four years old this year and is in the middle class at kindergarten.
Children in the middle class begin learning simple Chinese characters and pinyin.
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Children in kindergarten middle class are generally four to five years old.