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領班

简领班 · 繁領班

Mandarin · pinyin lǐng bān

supervisor
foreman
head waiter or waitress

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領: Look up this written character
班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
领: lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide

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3–1 · ling3 ban1

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verb

(management) to lead a work crew

noun

(countable, management) foreperson (leader of a work crew) (Classifier: 名 m)

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