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跟班

gēnbān
noun #9,628

Meanings

  1. 1 attendant; servant; lackey
  2. 2 sidekick; follower
  3. 3 to follow and attend to someone

Characters

跟
gēn
to follow
班
bān
group; class; shift
To follow a group or person - an attendant or follower.

Examples

HSK 3
他总是带着几个跟班。
Tā zǒngshì dài zhe jǐ gè gēnbān.
He always has a few lackeys with him.
HSK 3
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.
HSK 4
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.

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