名 (míng) — name; (classifier) for people (formal count); place (in a competition or ranking)
Definition
名 is a formal classifier for people — use it in written or polite speech (三∼学生). It also means 'name' or 'place' in a ranking. For everyday 'name' (of a person or thing), 名字 is more common.
noun
nameplace (in a competition or ranking)
classifier
for people (formal count)
Examples
- 名。Wǒ men bān yǒu sān míng xué shēng.Our class has three students.
- 名。Bān lǐ lái le wǔ míng xīn tóng xué.Five new classmates came to the class.
- 名。Tā kǎo shì dé le dì yī míng.He got first place in the exam.
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