Chinese word

班主任

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān zhǔ rèn

Meaning

  • nounhomeroom teacher

Example

班主任在办公室等你。bān zhǔ rèn zài bàn gōng shì děng nǐ

The homeroom teacher is waiting for you in the office.

Illustration for 班主任 (homeroom teacher)

More examples

我已经联系了班主任。wǒ yǐ jīng lián xì le bān zhǔ rèn

I have already contacted the homeroom teacher.

Core concept

A class's steady point of contact for school routines, discipline, and communication with home.

Common phrases

  • 班主任老师bān zhǔ rèn lǎo shī

    homeroom teacher

  • 联系班主任lián xì bān zhǔ rèn

    contact the homeroom teacher

  • 班主任办公室bān zhǔ rèn bàn gōng shì

    homeroom teacher's office

Similar words

老师lǎo shī: Someone whose job is to teach students at school.
任课老师rèn kè lǎo shī: A teacher who takes charge of lessons in one subject.
班长bān zhǎng: A class leader who is a student and helps with everyday class duties.

Definition in Chinese

在学校中担任某一班级管理、纪律和家校联络工作的教师。zài xué xiào zhōng dān rèn mǒu yì bān jí guán lǐ jì lǜ hé jiā xiào lián luò gōng zuò de jiào shī

Word origin

班 (bān, "class") combines with 主 (zhǔ, "main") and 任 (rèn, "duty") to name the teacher with the leading responsibility for that class.

Usage tips

  • The role belongs to a particular class, so it is not automatically the same as a school principal or a subject teacher.

Opposites

  • 任课老师rèn kè lǎo shīsubject teachernoun

Related words

  • 副班主任fù bān zhǔ rèndeputy homeroom teachernoun
  • 班主任制bān zhǔ rèn zhìhomeroom teacher systemnoun

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