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名单míng dānlist of names

HSK 3word

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名单 (míng dān) means "list of names." It is a noun for a written list of people, such as the people in a class, the guests at a party, or the winners of a game, as in 名单上有我 (my name is on the list).

What does 名单 mean?

  1. 1.

    list of namesnoun

What do the characters in 名单 mean?

  • 名name
  • 单list

How do you use 名单?

名单 is a noun; 在名单上 or 名单上有 says whether someone is on the list.

Patterns

  • 名单上有 + person

    名单上没有他。

    Míngdān shang méiyǒu tā.

    He isn't on the list.

What are some examples of 名单 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 5

    老师的名单上有我的名字。

    Lǎoshī de míngdān shang yǒu wǒ de míngzi.

    My name is on the teacher's list.

  2. HSK 5

    请把你的名字写在名单上。

    Qǐng bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiě zài míngdān shang.

    Please write your name on the list.

  3. HSK 5

    这张名单太长了。

    Zhè zhāng míngdān tài cháng le.

    This list is too long.

How is 名单 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天的考试名单出来了吗？

    Míngtiān de kǎoshì míngdān chūlái le ma?

    Is the list for tomorrow's exam out yet?

  2. Speaker B:

    出来了，在门口。

    Chūlái le, zài ménkǒu.

    Yes, it's by the door.

  3. Speaker A:

    上面有我吗？

    Shàngmiàn yǒu wǒ ma?

    Am I on it?

  4. Speaker B:

    有，你是第三个。

    Yǒu, nǐ shì dì-sān ge.

    Yes, you're third.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.