Meaning of 班长
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- class monitor
- squad leader
- team leader
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 班长
In Chinese schools, 班长 is the student chosen to help the teacher run the class, so it is closer to "class monitor" or "class president" than a general leader. It is also used for a squad leader in the army or a team leader on a work shift. Example: 他是我们的班长。(Tā shì wǒmen de bānzhǎng.) He is our class monitor.
班 (bān) means a class, shift or squad, and 长 (zhǎng) means the head or leader of something. Put them together and you get the head of the class or squad, the 班长.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 as cháng (long) here, but in 班长 it is zhǎng, as in 校长 (xiàozhǎng) and 市长 (shìzhǎng). Also do not confuse 班 with the similar-looking 斑 (bān, spot), which has 文 in the middle instead of a knife stroke.
班长 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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班 bān · team · 10 strokes
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 班长.
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc) |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university presi |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
Questions about 班长
What does 班长 mean?
班长 (bānzhǎng) means "class monitor; squad leader" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 班长?
班长 is made of 2 characters: 班 (10 strokes), 长 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 班长 an HSK word?
Yes. 班长 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 班长 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 班长 is written 班長.
Can 班长 be used to address someone directly?
Yes. Classmates often call the monitor 班长 instead of using their name, for example 班长，老师找你。(Bānzhǎng, lǎoshī zhǎo nǐ.) Monitor, the teacher is looking for you.
What is the difference between 班长 and 队长?
班长 leads a 班, such as a school class or a small military squad. 队长 (duìzhǎng) leads a 队, such as a sports team or a larger group, so it is usually translated as captain.