指名

zhǐmíng

verb #26,523

Meanings

1 to mention by name
2 to designate
3 to name specifically

Characters

to point / to indicate

Examples

HSK 3

老师指名让他回答问题。

Lǎoshī zhǐmíng ràng tā huídá wèntí.

The teacher called on him by name to answer the question.

HSK 6

报告中指名批评了几位官员。

Bàogào zhōng zhǐmíng pīpíng le jǐ wèi guānyuán.

The report criticized several officials by name.

Tips

usage

指名 implies singling out a specific person (often to assign a task or lay blame). Compare with 点名 (diǎnmíng) which means to call roll or to call on someone by name in a classroom setting.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

名 míng