班子 (bān zi) — team, group (especially leadership team or organizational body); theatrical troupe, opera company

Definition

Usually means a leadership or working team (e.g. 领导班子, 班子的成员). The theatrical sense ('troupe/company') is rare at HSK 7 — focus on the organizational group meaning.

noun
teamgroup (especially leadership team or organizational body)theatrical troupeopera company
Measure word · 个
Easily confused

Examples

  • 班子。
    Zhè ge xīn bān zi zǐ hěn yǒu néng lì.
    This new team is very capable.
  • 班子。
    Nà ge xì bān zi zǐ zài quán guó xún yǎn.
    That theatrical troupe is touring the country.
  • 班子。
    Qǐ yè bān zi zǐ xū yào jiā qiáng hé zuò.
    The corporate team needs to strengthen cooperation.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

班bāngroup
子zǐnominalizer

班 denotes a group, and 子 gives it a familiar, everyday feel.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 珏珏juépieces of jade
  • 刀刀dāoknife

班 shows 珏, pieces of jade, and 刀, a knife, cutting them into pieces.

Open 班 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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