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Using the classifier 名 (míng) for people
Numbers & Quantity
Structure
Number + 名 + Person Noun
Explanation
名 (míng) is a measure word (classifier) used when counting people, especially in formal or professional contexts. It is placed between a number and a noun referring to a person. For example, 一名学生 means "one student" and 三名医生 means "three doctors."
Examples
我们班有三十名学生。
Wǒmen bān yǒu sānshí míng xuéshēng.
Our class has thirty students.
公司新招了两名实习生。
Gōngsī xīn zhāo le liǎng míng shíxíshēng.
The company newly hired two interns.
这次事故中有一名乘客受了轻伤。
Zhè cì shìgù zhōng yǒu yī míng chéngkè shòu le qīngshāng.
One passenger was slightly injured in this accident.