Chinese word

名额

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng é

Meaning

  • nounspot

Example

这个班级还有名额吗？zhè ge bān jí hái yǒu míng é ma

Does this class still have any spots left?

Illustration for 名额 (spot)

More examples

公司根据业绩调整了对外培训的名额。gōng sī gēn jù yè jì tiáo zhěng le duì wài péi xùn de míng é

Based on performance, the company adjusted the number of spots for training provided to people outside the company.

Core concept

A slot in a people-based limit, viewed as room for another accepted member.

Common phrases

  • 名额限制míng é xiàn zhì

    quota limit

  • 调整名额tiáo zhěng míng é

    adjust the quota

  • 安排名额ān pái míng é

    assign spots

Similar words

定员dìng yuán: The formally fixed limit on the number of people in an organization or event.
编制biān zhì: The authorized staffing capacity and arrangement of an organization.
配额pèi é: An allocated limit on the number of people or items for a specific purpose.

Definition in Chinese

指某项活动、岗位或项目中可供录取、报名或占用的人员数量，常用于班级、培训、招聘或奖学金等场合表示可用席位。zhǐ mǒu xiàng huó dòng gǎng wèi huò xiàng mù zhōng kě gōng lù qǔ bào míng huò zhàn yòng de rén yuán shù liàng cháng yòng yú bān jí péi xùn zhāo pìn huò jiǎng xué jīn děng chǎng hé biǎo shì kě yòng xí wèi

Word origin

名 (míng, "name") represents a person counted on a list, while 额 (é, "amount or limit") sets the number allowed, so the combination means an allotted place or capacity.

Usage tips

  • English tends to reserve "quota" for a number set in advance, while this Chinese noun naturally covers available places in classes, training, hiring, and scholarships.

Other meanings

  • quotanoun
  • openingnoun

Related words

  • 名额分配míng é fēn pèiquota allocationnoun

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