名额

名額
míngé
noun HSK 6 #12,345

Meanings

  1. 1 quota; number of places/slots available
  2. 2 allotted number; headcount

Characters

The number of names/people allowed — a quota of available spots.

Examples

Zhège bǐsài de cānsài míng'é yǒuxiàn.
The number of spots for this competition is limited.
Jiǎngxuéjīn míng'é zhǐyǒu shí gè.
There are only ten scholarship spots available.
Míng'é yǐ mǎn, bùzài jiēshòu bàomíng.
All spots are filled; registrations are no longer accepted.

Tips

usage
名额有限 (limited spots) and 名额 (spots are full) are very common phrases. You'll see 名额 in contexts of admissions, competitions, scholarships, and any limited-capacity event.

Stroke Order

míng
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