Chinese word

班长

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān zhǎng

Meaning

  • nounclass monitor

Example

他昨天当了班长，负责点名。tā zuó tiān dāng le bān zhǎng fù zé diǎn míng

He became the class monitor yesterday and was responsible for taking attendance.

Illustration for 班长 (class monitor)

More examples

如果没人愿意负责，同学会轮流做班长。rú guǒ méi rén yuàn yì fù zé tóng xué huì lún liú zuò bān zhǎng

If nobody is willing to take responsibility, the classmates will take turns serving as class monitor.

Core concept

A student who keeps a class running by handling attendance, tasks, and everyday coordination.

Common phrases

  • 当班长dāng bān zhǎng

    be class monitor

  • 做班长zuò bān zhǎng

    serve as class monitor

  • 选班长xuǎn bān zhǎng

    elect class monitor

Similar words

同学tóng xué: A person who studies at the same school or in the same class.
学生xué shēng: A person who studies at a school.
老师lǎo shī: A person who teaches students at a school.

Definition in Chinese

指在班级中由学生承担的管理岗位，时间可以是学期或临时轮值，主要负责点名、分配任务和协调同学间事宜。zhǐ zài bān jí zhōng yóu xué shēng chéng dān de guán lǐ gǎng wèi shí jiān ké yǐ shì xué qī huò lín shí lún zhí zhǔ yào fù zé diǎn míng fēn pèi rèn wù hé xié tiáo tóng xué jiān shì yí

Word origin

班 (bān, "class or group") + 长 (zhǎng, "leader") forms a title for the student who takes responsibility for the group's practical work.

Usage tips

  • The role can last for a whole term or for a short rotation, so time expressions show how long the student holds it.

Related words

  • 副班长fù bān zhǎngvice class monitornoun

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