Definition
班 (bān) can mean a school class, a work shift, or a scheduled trip (e.g., a flight or train). For the school class sense, 班级 (bānjí) is more specific, referring to the group of students, while 班 is the class itself (我们班). 队 (duì) means a team or squad, a more organized group; 班 as a classifier marks scheduled transport services (一班火车).
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
- 半bànsound-alikehalf; (used before a measure word or number) half of; (after a number) and a half
- 玉yùlook-alikejade (a precious stone, often culturally symbolic in Chinese contexts)
- 办bànsound-aliketo handle, to manage, to deal with (affairs)
- 旺wànglook-alikeprosperous; thriving; vigorous (used for business, fire, plants, energy, etc.)
- 搬bānsound-aliketo move (a heavy or bulky object); to relocate (one's home)
- 全quánlook-alike(adjective) whole; entire; all
- 版bǎnsound-alike(noun) edition, version (of a book, software, etc.)
- 伴bànsound-alikecompanion, partner, associate
- 扮bànsound-aliketo dress up (as), to disguise oneself as
Examples
- 班。Wǒmen bān yǒu shí gè xuéshēng.Our class has ten students.
- 。Tā jīntiān shàng zǎo bān.He is working the morning shift today.
- 班？Xià yì bān huǒchē shénme shíhou dào?When does the next train arrive?
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