nin4 baan1年班
Jyutpingnin4 baan1
Yalenìhn bāan
Definition
School grade, level, or year.
colloquialschool
How it's used
Use this term specifically when talking about primary or secondary school levels. It functions as a noun to describe the grade itself, often following the school type like 小學 or 中學. It is distinct from the more formal term 年級, which is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
What grade is your younger brother in now?
He promoted to grade four this year.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 班房, which refers to the physical classroom. Also, avoid using it for university levels, where terms like 大一 or 大二 are standard.
Grammar color guide
Noun
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
