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    Referring to a work shift with 班 (bān)

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    Time Expressions

    Explanation

    班 (bān) is a noun meaning "work shift" or "scheduled duty." It is commonly used in expressions like 加班 (jiābān, "to work overtime") and 上班 (shàngbān, "to go to work"), and can also function as a measure word for scheduled transport services.

    Examples

    • 他今天上夜班，明天才能休息。

      Tā jīntiān shàng yèbān, míngtiān cái néng xiūxi.

      He's working the night shift today and can't rest until tomorrow.

    • 最近太忙了，我连续加班三天了。

      Zuìjìn tài máng le, wǒ liánxù jiābān sān tiān le.

      I've been so busy lately that I've worked overtime three days in a row.

    • 她每天早上八点上班，下午五点下班。

      Tā měitiān zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngbān, xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn xiàbān.

      She starts work at eight every morning and gets off at five in the afternoon.

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