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班

bān · ban/Bān · ban

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HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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bān 班

  1. team; class; grade
  2. (military) squad
  3. work shift
  4. classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

Bān 班

  1. surname Ban
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Morning shift, night shift

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)上(shàng)早班(zǎobān)吗(ma)？

    Do you have the morning shift today?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，早班(zǎobān)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    Yes. And you?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)上(shàng)晚班(wǎnbān)，在(zài)夜市(yèshì)。

    I have the night shift, at the night market.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)见面(jiànmiàn)？

    So when do we ever see each other?

  5. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)啊(a)！我(wǒ)下(xià)班(bān)了(le)，你(nǐ)上(shàng)班(bān)。

    Right now. I am finishing my shift and you are starting yours.

  6. Liangliang

    所以(suǒyǐ)我们(wǒmen)只(zhǐ)在(zài)门口(ménkǒu)见面(jiànmiàn)吧(ba)！

    So we only meet at the door!

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)班(bān)的(de)女(nǚ)生(shēng)平(píng)均(jūn)身(shēn)高(gāo)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)155公(gōng)分(fēn)。

The average height of girls in this class is over 155 centimeters.

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02

我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)坐(zuò)早(zǎo)班(bān)地(dì)铁(tiě)去(qù)上(shàng)班(bān)。

I take the early subway train to work every day.

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