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点名

diǎn míng
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. roll call
  2. 2. to mention sb by name
  3. 3. (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
表扬
biǎo yáng

to praise

点名 can mean to criticize by name; 表扬 means to praise

Related words

2 items
签到
qiān dào

to register

点名 is often a roll call by an authority; 签到 refers to signing in or registering attendance
批评
pī píng

to criticize

When 点名 means to criticize by name, 批评 is a common related word

Usage notes

Common mistakes

点名 is typically used for calling out names in a group setting (e.g., a teacher taking attendance), not for simply naming someone in a conversation. For referring to someone by name, use 叫名字 or 提名字.

Example Sentences

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老师 点名 的时候，我正好不在。
I happened to be absent when the teacher called the roll.

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Words Containing 点名

点名册
diǎn míng cè

register of names

点名羞辱
diǎn míng xiū rǔ

to attack publicly

Child Words of 点名

名
míng

name

点
diǎn

point