ming4 ngaak6名額名额
Jyutpingming4 ngaak6
Yalemìhng ngaahk
Definition
The quota or limited number of people allowed.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the capacity or allowance for people to participate in something. It is frequently used in administrative or formal contexts like course enrollment, event registration, or job recruitment. Unlike general capacity words, it implies a competitive or restricted nature where once the limit is reached, no more entries are accepted.
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There are only thirty spots for this event.
Are there still any spots left for you to sign up?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 數量, which refers to a general quantity or amount of objects. 名額 is strictly reserved for human participants or positions available to people.
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Grammar guides
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