Chinese word

名单

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng dān

Meaning

  • nounroster

Example

请把名单发给我。qǐng bǎ míng dān fā gěi wǒ

Please send me the roster.

Illustration for 名单 (roster)

More examples

会议上公布了名单。huì yì shàng gōng bù le míng dān

The roster was announced at the meeting.

Core concept

Names gathered into an organized record that lets people check who is included.

Common phrases

  • 班级名单bān jí míng dān

    class roster

  • 在名单上zài míng dān shàng

    on the roster

  • 学生名单xué shēng míng dān

    student roster

Similar words

名簿míng bù: A register of an organization's members, usually including basic personal information.
人员名单rén yuán míng dān: A list of people assigned to or involved in a particular job or activity.
花名册huā míng cè: A formal roster used to check attendance or roles during a meeting or task.

Definition in Chinese

把有关人员的姓名按顺序或分类列出，形成便于传阅和统计的记录或表单。bǎ yǒu guān rén yuán de xìng míng àn shùn xù huò fēn lèi liè chū xíng chéng biàn yú chuán yuè hé tǒng jì de jì lù huò biǎo dān

Word origin

名 (míng, "name") points to the identifying names, while 单 (dān, "list") contributes the idea of a written record that gathers them together.

Usage tips

  • When a teacher sends this as an attachment, the attachment may be a spreadsheet or PDF because the word describes the name record rather than one fixed file type.

Other meanings

  • listnoun

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