Meaning of 名单
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- list of names
How to use 名单
名单 is used for any list of people, such as a class roster, a guest list, or a list of winners. It often appears with 上 (shàng) to mean being on the list. Example: 我的名字在名单上。(Wǒ de míngzi zài míngdān shàng.) My name is on the list.
名 (míng) means name and 单 (dān) means a single sheet or list, as in 菜单 (càidān) menu. Put them together and you get a sheet of names: 名单 (míngdān), a list of names.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 名单 for any list, like a shopping list or a to-do list, but 名单 is only for names of people or groups. For a list of things, use 清单 (qīngdān), as in 购物清单 (gòuwù qīngdān) shopping list.
名单 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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名 míng · name · 6 strokes
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单 dān · bill · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 名单.
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 菜单 | càidān | menu |
| 名称 | míngchēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated |
| 排名 | páimíng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking |
| 单元 | dānyuán | unit (forming an entity); element |
| 单独 | dāndú | alone; by oneself |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted |
Questions about 名单
What does 名单 mean?
名单 (míngdān) means "list of names" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 名单?
名单 is made of 2 characters: 名 (6 strokes), 单 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 名单 an HSK word?
Yes. 名单 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 名单 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 名单 is written 名單.
What measure word goes with 名单?
The most common measure word is 份 (fèn), as in 一份名单 (yí fèn míngdān) a list of names. You may also hear 张 (zhāng) when it is a single sheet of paper.
How do you say blacklist or shortlist in Chinese?
A blacklist is 黑名单 (hēi míngdān), literally black name list, and it is also used for blocking someone on a phone or app. A shortlist or final list of candidates is often 候选名单 (hòuxuǎn míngdān).