bān

斒

Character · Noun · Classifier · VerbTraditional班

shift; class; work shift

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

class (at school); grade

Refers to a group of students taught together or an academic year level.

Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
sān三
shí十
gè个
xué学
sheng生
 。

There are thirty students in our class.

Tā她
shì是
èr二
nián年
jí级
sān三
bān班
de的
bān班
zhǎng长
 。

She is the class monitor of Class 3, Grade 2.

2.

noun

work shift; duty period

Refers to a scheduled period of work, like a day shift or night shift.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
shàng上
zǎo早
bān班
 。

I am on the morning shift today.

Hù护
shi士
xū需
yào要
lún轮
bān班
 。

Nurses need to work in shifts.

3.

classifier

classifier for scheduled transport or groups of people

Commonly used for flights, trains, buses, or groups of travelers.

Xià下
yī一
bān班
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
hòu后
dào到
 。

The next bus will arrive in ten minutes.

Tā他
men们
zuò坐
zǎo早
bān班
fēi飞
jī机
qù去
le了
Shàng上
hǎi海
 。

They took the morning flight to Shanghai.

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Zhè这
yī一
bān班
yóu游
kè客
lái来
zì自
Rì日
běn本
 。

This group of tourists is from Japan.

4.

noun

military squad

A small military unit, typically consisting of around 10 soldiers.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bān班
de的
bān班
zhǎng长
 。

He is the squad leader of our squad.

Bù步
bīng兵
bān班
zhèng正
zài在
zhí执
xíng行
rèn任
wu务
 。

The infantry squad is carrying out a mission.

5.

verb

to move troops; to deploy

literary

A classical or formal usage, often seen in historical or military contexts.

Bān班
shī师
huí回
cháo朝
 。

The army returns triumphantly to the capital.