名额
Traditional: 名額
míng é HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

这个项目只有十个名额。
Zhège xiàngmù zhǐyǒu shí gè míng'é.
This project has only ten quotas.
名额有限,请尽快报名。
Míng'é yǒuxiàn, qǐng jǐnkuài bàomíng.
Quotas are limited, please register as soon as possible.
他获得了出国留学的名额。
Tā huòdéle chūguó liúxué de míng'é.
He obtained a quota for studying abroad.
名额已满。
Míng é yǐ mǎn.
The quota is full.
我们有名额。
Wǒmen yǒu míng é.
We have available slots.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 名 (míng) means 'name' or 'person', and 额 (é) means 'amount' or 'quota'. Think of it as 'the amount of names' allowed—like a list with a fixed number of slots for people.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is commonly used in formal or semi-formal contexts, both spoken and written, especially in administrative, educational, or organizational settings. It frequently appears in announcements about events, competitions, job openings, school enrollments, or resource distribution where limits are imposed.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used with verbs like 有 (yǒu), 占 (zhàn), 分配 (fēnpèi), 增加 (zēngjiā), or 减少 (jiǎnshǎo). It typically follows a modifier to specify the type, e.g., 学生名额 (student quota), 活动名额 (event spots).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese contexts, 名额 often reflects competitive situations due to large populations or limited resources, such as in college entrance exams (高考名额) or popular public events, where securing a spot can be highly sought after.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 人数 (rénshù, which simply means 'number of people'), 名额 emphasizes a predetermined limit or allowance. 限额 (xiàn'é) is broader and can refer to any quota (e.g., money, time), while 名额 specifically applies to people.

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