小班

xiǎobān

noun #36,884

Measure Word

一个小班 gè

Meanings

1 junior class (kindergarten, ages 3-4)
2 small class (small-group teaching format)

Characters

Examples

我女儿今年上小班。

Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián shàng xiǎobān.

My daughter is in the junior class this year.

这家辅导机构都是小班教学。

Zhè jiā fǔdǎo jīgòu dōu shì xiǎobān jiàoxué.

This tutoring center uses small-class teaching throughout.

Tips

culture

In Chinese kindergartens, the three-year structure is 小班 (juniors, ages 3-4) → 中班 (middles, 4-5) → 大班 (seniors, 5-6). The same trio also describes military squad sizes and dance-school groupings.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

班 bān