trực ban
Definition
Noun:
- Duty officer / Person on duty: A person assigned to be responsible, monitor a situation, and handle tasks or incidents that occur during a specific period of time, often in a military, security, medical, or organizational context.
- The duty shift / The act of being on duty: The period of time or the task itself of serving in such a responsible, watchful capacity.
Verb (to be/act as duty officer):
- To be on duty / To stand watch: To perform the role of the responsible person monitoring and managing operations during an assigned shift.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trực ban hôm nay là ai? (Who is the duty officer today?)
- Anh ấy đang trong ca trực ban. (He is on his duty shift.)
- Verb:
- Tôi phải trực ban cả đêm tại bệnh viện. (I have to be on duty all night at the hospital.)
- Sĩ quan đó trực ban rất nghiêm túc. (That officer stands watch very seriously.)
Advanced Usage
- "Phòng trực ban": Duty room / Operations room. The designated room where the duty officer works.
- Mọi báo cáo đều được gửi về phòng trực ban. (All reports are sent to the duty room.)
Variants and Related Words
Trực (v): To be on duty, to stand by. A more general term for being on call or standby.
- Bác sĩ trực sẵn sàng cho ca cấp cứu. (The doctor on call is ready for the emergency case.)
Trực nhật (v/n): To be on daily duty (often for routine tasks like cleaning in an office or school); the person on such duty.
- Hôm nay lớp tôi trực nhật. (My class is on daily duty today.)
Synonyms
- Duty officer: The person in charge during a shift.
- Watchkeeper: A person who maintains a watch, especially on a ship or in security.
- Person on call: Someone available to work if needed.
Related Idioms
- "Mắt như mắt trực ban": (Eyes like the duty officer's eyes) An expression describing someone who is very watchful, observant, and alert.
- Anh ấy nhìn mọi thứ xung quanh, mắt như mắt trực ban. (He observes everything around him, his eyes are as watchful as a duty officer's.)