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班主任

Mandarin · pinyin bān zhǔ rèn

teacher in charge of a class

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班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow

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1–3–4 · ban1 zhu3 ren4

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baan1 zyu2 jam6

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noun

(Mainland China, Hong Kong) teacher in charge of a class; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form master

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