班 (bān) — (noun) class, grade (in school); (noun) shift (at work); (classifier) for scheduled groups of people or transport vehicles (e.g., a class of students, a bus/train/flight)
Definition
班 is the everyday word for a school 'class' or work 'shift', and doubles as a measure word for scheduled groups like flights, buses, and trains. For a school grade as a group of students, also see 班级.
noun
classgrade (in school)shift (at work)
classifier
for scheduled groups of people or transport vehicles (e.g., a class of students, a bus/train/flight)
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 呈chénglook-aliketo submit (to a superior); to formally present
- 搬bānsound-aliketo move (a heavy or bulky object); to relocate (one's home)
- 玉yùlook-alikejade (a precious stone, often culturally symbolic in Chinese contexts)
- 扳bānsound-aliketo pull (with force); to turn (a switch, handle, etc.)
- 旺wànglook-alikeprosperous; thriving; vigorous (used for business, fire, plants, energy, etc.)
- 全quánlook-alike(adjective) whole; entire; all
Examples
- 班。Wǒ men bān yǒu shí gè xué shēng.Our class has ten students.
- 。Tā jīn tiān shàng zǎo bān.He is working the morning shift today.
- 班？Xià yī bān huǒ chē shén me shí hou dào?When does the next train arrive?
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