How to say “take attendance” in Chinese
take attendance
“Take attendance” in Chinese is 点名, diǎn míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
点名 is read diǎn míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “点名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 点名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 王老师每节课都点名WánglǎoshīměijiékèdōudiǎnmíngTeacher Wang takes attendance in every class.
- 今天点名了吗？jīntiāndiǎnmínglemaDid they take attendance today?
More words from the lesson “Courses and classes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take attendance” in Chinese?
“Take attendance” in Chinese is 点名, pinyin diǎnmíng.
What does 点名 mean?
点名 (diǎnmíng) means “take attendance”.
How do you write 点名?
点名 is 2 characters: 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 点名?
点名 is read diǎnmíng. Tones: diǎn — third tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take attendance” in the lesson “Courses and classes”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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