小班

xiǎobān
noun #36,884

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián shàng xiǎobān.
My daughter is in the junior class this year.
HSK 6
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

xiǎo
bān