班

bān

noun HSK 1 #1,284

Meanings

1 class (group of students)
2 work shift; scheduled trip

Characters

class; shift; squad

Examples

我们班有二十个人。

Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè rén.

There are twenty people in our class.

他在上班。

Tā zài shàngbān.

He is at work.

下一班飞机几点？

Xià yì bān fēijī jǐ diǎn?

What time is the next flight?

Tips

usage

上班 (shàngbān) means 'to go to work' and 下班 (xiàbān) means 'to get off work.' These are essential everyday phrases.

Stroke Order

班 bān