quota (of people); [the number of people assigned or allowed] (n.)
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比赛只有有限的名额，所以报名要尽早。 Bǐsài zhǐyǒu yǒuxiàn de míng'é, suǒyǐ bàomíng yào jǐn zǎo. - There are limited spots available for the competition, so register early.
我们班级的名额已经满了，不能再增加学生了。 Wǒmen bānjí de míng'é yǐjīng mǎnle, bùnéng zài zēngjiā xuéshēngle. - The spots in our class are already full; we cannot add more students.
每年这个项目只有少数名额，竞争非常激烈。 Měinián zhège xiàngmù zhǐyǒu shǎoshù míng'é, jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè. - There are only a few spots available for this project each year, and competition is fierce.
他因为做了错误的选择，失去了参加比赛的名额。 Tā yīnwèi zuòle cuòwù de xuǎnzé, shīqùle cānjiā bǐsài de míng'é. - He lost his spot in the competition because of a wrong decision.
获奖者将被授予额外的名额，以参加年度庆典。 Huòjiǎng zhě jiāng bèi shòuyǔ éwài de míng'é, yǐ cānjiā niándù qìngdiǎn. - Award winners will be given additional spots to attend the annual celebration.
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名 míng - name; be called, have the name of |
额 é - forehead; top part; horizontal inscribed board; specified number or amount |