点名 (diǎn míng) — to call the roll, to take attendance; to mention someone by name (especially to praise or criticize)
Definition
A verb for singling someone out by name — usually a teacher/boss calling the roll to check who's there, or naming a person publicly to praise or criticize them.
verb
to call the rollto take attendanceto mention someone by name (especially to praise or criticize)
Examples
- ，点名。Shàng kè shí, lǎo shī xiān diǎn míng.When class starts, the teacher first calls the roll.
- 。Lǎo shī diǎn le sān cì míng cái què dìng shuí méi lái.The teacher called the roll three times to determine who was absent.
- 点名。Jīng lǐ zài huì shàng diǎn míng biǎo yáng le tā.The manager praised him by name at the meeting.
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