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bān
Main
English Definitionteam; class; squad; work shift; ranking; measure word for groups; (Chinese surname)
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Pinyinbān
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄅㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)baan1
Part of Speech(名) noun, (量) measure word
Measure Words
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=3

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Words With Same Head Word    
班机bānjīairliner; (regular) flight
班长bānzhǎngclass monitor; squad leader; team leader
班主任bānzhǔ rènteacher in charge of a class
班子bānziorganized group; theatrical troupe
班级bānjíclass (group of students); grade (in school)
Words With Same Tail Word    
上班shàngbānto go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office
下班xiàbānto finish work; to get off work
加班jiābānto work overtime
补习班bǔxí bāncram class; cram school; evening classes
值班zhíbānto work a shift; on duty
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