名额

• 拼音: míng é
• 汉字拆解: 名 = name/person; 额 = 客 (phonetic) + 页 (head), forehead, extended to quota/amount. Named spots.

含义

Quota; number of places available; allocated spots.

Refers to the fixed number of positions or opportunities available for something, such as enrollment, participation, or hiring. Common phrases: 招生名额 (enrollment quota), 参赛名额 (competition slots), 名额有限 (limited spots available). Often implies scarcity and competition.

例句

1. 这个培训班名额有限，想报名的话得抓紧。
2. 公司今年的招聘名额比去年增加了一倍。
3. 他通过选拔赛获得了代表国家参赛的名额。

用法指南

语境: education, business, competitions

语气: practical

正确说法

• 名额已满，下次请早。(All spots are filled — please come earlier next time.)
• 还剩几个名额？(How many spots are left?)

错误说法

• 把名额和名字混淆 (名额 is about quotas/slots, not actual names)

起源与历史

Compound of 名 (name/person counted) + 额 (quota/amount). The counted number of named positions.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal