跟班

gēnbān

noun #9,628

Meanings

1 attendant; servant; lackey
2 sidekick; follower (often slightly derogatory)
3 to follow and attend to someone

Characters

group; class; shift

To follow a group/person — an attendant or follower.

Examples

他总是带着几个跟班。

Tā zǒngshì dài zhe jǐ gè gēnbān.

He always has a few lackeys with him.

我不想当别人的跟班。

Wǒ bù xiǎng dāng biérén de gēnbān.

I don't want to be someone else's sidekick.

小时候他总是跟班在哥哥后面。

Xiǎoshíhou tā zǒngshì gēnbān zài gēge hòumiàn.

When he was little, he always tagged along behind his older brother.

Tips

usage

As a noun, 跟班 has a slightly negative connotation — it implies someone who follows another person around subserviently. In modern slang, it can humorously describe a loyal sidekick.

Stroke Order

跟 gēn

班 bān