Night shift

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What it really means

A shift worked overnight, often roughly 8pm to 8am. UK night workers have some extra legal protections, and many jobs pay a higher night rate or shift allowance. Check whether nights are paid more before accepting.

Chinese explanation

夜班：通宵工作的班次，常约为晚 8 点到早 8 点。英国夜班工人有一些额外法律保护，许多工作还付更高的夜班时薪或轮班津贴。接受前先问清夜班是否加钱。

Example conversation

A: Does the night shift pay more? B: Yes, there's a night allowance on top of the basic rate.

A：夜班工资更高吗？ B：是的，在底薪之外还有夜班津贴。

What you could say back

“What's the night rate here?”

Related phrases

Shift work Time and a half On-call

Official sources

Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.

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