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    Referring to a list with 名单 (míngdān)

    Existence & Possession
    Listing & Enumeration

    Structure

    在 + 名单 + 上

    Explanation

    名单 (míngdān) means "list" or "roster" and refers to a written record of names or items. It is commonly used when talking about guest lists, blacklists, waiting lists, or any official enumeration of people or things. You can say someone is "on the list" (在名单上) or "not on the list" (不在名单上).

    Examples

    • 你的名字在邀请名单上吗？

      nǐ de míngzi zài yāoqǐng míngdān shàng ma?

      Is your name on the invitation list?

    • 我刚看了一下名单，发现少了两个人。

      wǒ gāng kàn le yíxià míngdān, fāxiàn shǎo le liǎng gè rén.

      I just checked the list and found that two people are missing.

    • 公司公布了最终的录取名单。

      gōngsī gōngbù le zuìzhōng de lùqǔ míngdān.

      The company announced the final admission list.

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