How to say “quota” in Chinese
quota, number of places
“Quota” in Chinese is 名额, míng é: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
名额 is read míng é: 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
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
On the right, 页 “head”: the first meaning is forehead. On the left, 客.
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 “名额”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 名额. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 名额有限请尽快报名míng’éyǒuxiàn,qǐngjǐnkuàibàomíngPlaces are limited, please sign up soon.
- 名额已经满了míng’éyǐjīngmǎnleThere are no places left.
More words from the lesson “Admissions and places”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quota” in Chinese?
“Quota” in Chinese is 名额, pinyin míng’é.
What does 名额 mean?
名额 (míng’é) means “quota, number of places”.
How do you write 名额?
名额 is 2 characters: 名 (míng) — name; 额 (é) — forehead; fixed amount. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 名额?
名额 is read míng’é. Tones: míng — second tone, é — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quota” in the lesson “Admissions and places”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. 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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