Chinese word

班级

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān jí

Meaning

  • nounclass

Example

明天我们班级要去郊游。míng tiān wǒ men bān jí yào qù jiāo yóu

Tomorrow, our class is going on an outing.

Illustration for 班级 (class)

More examples

如果班级成绩提高，大家都会很高兴。rú guǒ bān jí chéng jì tí gāo dà jiā dū huì hěn gāo xìng

If the class's grades improve, everyone will be very happy.

Core concept

Students who move through school activities as one organized group.

Common phrases

  • 班级成绩bān jí chéng jì

    class grades

  • 班级通知bān jí tōng zhī

    class announcement

Similar words

班bān: A school class viewed as a student group in casual everyday speech.
同学tóng xué: A student who studies at the same school or in the same class.
年级nián jí: The full group of students in the same school year.
教室jiào shì: A room where students gather for lessons and study.

Definition in Chinese

在学校里根据教学或管理划分、一起上课的学生群体。zài xué xiào lǐ gēn jù jiào xué huò guán lǐ huà fēn yì qǐ shàng kè de xué shēng qún tǐ

Word origin

班级 (bānjí, "class") combines 班 (bān, "group") with 级 (jí, "level"), linking a group of learners to its place in the school structure.

Usage tips

  • In English, class may refer to a lesson itself, but this word names the continuing group of students connected with that lesson.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun

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