科班

kēbān
  1. (old) school for Chinese opera
  2. formal professional education or training

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

1 科 kē
  1. branch of study
  2. administrative section
  3. division
  4. field
  5. branch
  6. stage directions
  7. family (taxonomy)
  8. rules
  9. laws
  10. to mete out (punishment)
  11. to levy (taxes etc)
  12. to fine sb

classifier: 個
2 班 bān
  1. team; class; grade
  2. (military) squad
  3. work shift
  4. classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

classifier: 個