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class; group; shift
我上的是早班。
I work the morning shift.
我们班有三十个学生。
Our class has thirty students.
Can refer to a group of students, workers, or any organized group.
班 is often used in contexts related to work schedules (e.g., 早班, 晚班) or educational settings (e.g., 班级).
When referring to a group of students, use 班级; when referring to a work shift, use 班.
From the character 班, originally meaning 'to divide' or 'to separate,' later used to denote groups or shifts.
In modern usage, 班 is commonly used to refer to a group of people, such as a class or a work shift.