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定員

简定员 · 繁定員

Mandarin · pinyin dìng yuán

fixed complement (of crew, passengers etc)

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定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
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员: yuán · member; personnel, staff member

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4–2 · ding4 yuan2

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verb

to fix the number of people

noun

personnel quota; capacity (number of people allowed in an elevator, boat, etc.)

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