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team; shift; squad; scheduled service; troupe
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesnoun
organized group; team; class
Used for study groups, work teams, or training cohorts.
There are thirty students in our class.
The company set up a new project R&D team.
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The summer English advanced class is now accepting applicants.
The volunteer team will carry out community services next week.
This homework group was established for students with weak foundational skills.
noun
work shift; duty period
Often used with 上, 下, 晚 to specify morning, evening, or night shifts.
I work the day shift, he works the night shift.
Nurses need to take turns working three rotating shifts.
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I have to work the graveyard shift tonight.
This convenience store operates on a two-shift schedule.
Shift change time is here, let's go to the break room to rest.
noun
squad; basic military unit
formalStandard military organizational term in Chinese armed forces.
This squad has twelve soldiers.
The squad leader led the entire team to complete the training mission.
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The new recruits are receiving squad-level tactical training.
The entire company is divided into three platoons, each under which commands three squads.
Squad members need to cooperate closely with each other.
noun
theater troupe; traditional opera company
literaryNow mostly used in historical contexts or formal theater company names.
The rules of the Peking Opera troupe are very strict.
He joined a troupe and performed Peking Opera across the country in his early years.
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The Sanqing Troupe was a famous Peking Opera company in the Qing Dynasty.
This private theater company uses the name of a century-old troupe.
Theater troupe actors need years of basic skill training.
measure word
group; batch; scheduled run
Two usage categories: for groups of people, and for transportation services like flights/trains.
This group of young people are all very energetic.
Take the next subway to go to the office.
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This flight has been delayed for two hours.
A bus passes here every ten minutes.
We caught the last high-speed rail train.
adjective
scheduled; fixed-time
formalUsed to describe transportation services that run on a fixed timetable.
This scheduled bus departs at 7 AM every morning.
The scheduled flight will arrive in Shanghai at 2 PM.
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We booked a scheduled liner to South Korea next week.
The city's scheduled liner routes cover all surrounding coastal towns.
Scheduled rail transport is an important way of China-Europe trade.
verb
to relocate; to transfer troops
formalFormal military term, now rarely used in daily conversation.
The superior ordered the troops to return to the capital.
The troops returned to their home country after completing their border patrol mission.
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After this battle ended, the general ordered the troops to return for rest and reorganization.
Ancient generals often returned to their residences after the war was settled.
After this exercise ends, all units will return to their original barracks as planned.
proper noun
surname Ban
A relatively common Chinese surname.
Teacher Ban is our Chinese language teacher.
Ban Chao was a famous military strategist and diplomat of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
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I know a doctor whose surname is Ban.
The Ban family has produced many famous people in history.
Ban Yong, the son of Ban Chao, was also an outstanding general.