leon4 baan1輪班轮班
Jyutpingleon4 baan1
Yalelèuhn bāan
Definition
To work in shifts or in rotation.
colloquialwork
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the rotation of duty hours rather than the nature of the work itself. It is frequently used in the context of service industries where continuous coverage is necessary, such as in hospitals or transport. When someone says they are on a shift, they often use the term 輪班制 to refer to the entire system or roster.
Examples
Their job requires shift work, so they are often busy.
Do you have to work shifts next month?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 輪流, which is a general term for taking turns at any activity. 輪班 is strictly reserved for professional work schedules and duty rosters.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
