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點名

简点名 · 繁點名

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn míng

roll call
to mention sb by name
(to call or praise or criticize sb) by name

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–2 · dian3 ming2

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dim2 meng2

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verb

(verb-object) to call the roll; to roll call
(verb-object) to mention by name; to name; to nominate; to designate
(verb-object) to name and criticize; to name and shame

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