Chinese

míng
Meaning: counter for people
Part of Speech: Counter, Noun

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Example sentences

公司錄取了三名員工。
公司录取了三名员工。
The company hired three employees.
他成為了一名老師
He became a teacher.
他是班上第一名。
He is the first in the class.
他想成為一名醫生。
He wants to become a doctor.
這名女子是誰?
Who is this woman?

Usage Notes

A classifier (measure word) used for counting people, often implying a formal context.

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