Definition
中班 has two distinct meanings. In a workplace context, it refers to the 'middle shift' or 'swing shift' — a work schedule that typically starts in the afternoon and ends late at night. In an educational context, it refers to the second year of kindergarten (between 小班 'junior class' and 大班 'senior class'), usually for children aged 4–5. Note: the standard pinyin is 'zhōng bān', but the source data lists only 'zhōng'; this may be a data error.
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middle shiftswing shift (work schedule)middle class in kindergarten (for ages 4–5)
Examples
- 中班，。Tā jīntiān shàng zhōng, xiàwǔ sì diǎn cái shàng bān.He works the swing shift today and doesn't start until 4 PM.
- 中班。zhōng de gōngrén yìbān gōngzuò dào bànyè.Workers on the middle shift usually work until midnight.
- 中班，。Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián shàng zhōng, yǐjīng wǔ suì le.My daughter is in the middle class of kindergarten this year; she's already five.
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