Meaning of bān:
bān
班
Noun
surname Ban; team; class; grade; (military) squad; work shift
Tā de xìng shì Bān.
他的姓是班。
His surname is Ban.
Wǒmen de lánqiú bān yíngdéle bǐsài.
我们的篮球班赢得了比赛。
Our basketball team won the match.
Tā de tuánduì jiù xiàng yīgè yōuxiù de bān.
他的团队就像一个优秀的班。
His team is like an excellent squad.
Tā měi tiān dōu yào shàng yè bān.
他每天都要上夜班。
He has to work night shifts every day.
Measure Word
CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles
Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu zuò gōngjiāochē qù shàng bān.
他每天早上都坐公交车去上班。
He takes the bus to work every morning.
Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen yǒu yīgè xīn de bānchē.
今天下午我们有一个新的班车。
This afternoon we have a new shuttle bus.
