How to say “class” in Chinese
class, group
“Class” in Chinese is 班, bān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
班 is read bān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “班”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 班. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我九点上班六点下班wǒjiǔdiǎnshàngbān,liùdiǎnxiàbānI start work at nine and finish at six.
- 我走路去上班wǒzǒulùqùshàngbānI walk to work.
- 我坐地铁去上班wǒzuòdìtiěqùshàngbānI take the subway to work.
- 你们班女生多吗？nǐmenbānnǚshēngduōmaAre there many girls in your class?
- 我骑自行车上班。wǒqízìxíngchēshàngbānI ride my bike to work.
- 从明天起，我每天骑自行车上班。cóngmíngtiānqǐ,wǒměitiānqízìxíngchēshàngbānStarting tomorrow, I'll ride my bike to work every day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At school”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “class” in Chinese?
“Class” in Chinese is 班, pinyin bān.
What does 班 mean?
班 (bān) means “class, group”.
How do you write 班?
班 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 班?
班 is read bān. Tones: bān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“class” in the lesson “At school”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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