Definition
报了名 is the perfective form of the separable verb 报名 (to register/sign up). In 报名, the verb 报 and the object 名 can be split by aspect markers like 了, 过, or measure words: 报了名 means 'have registered'. The pinyin for the full form is 'bào le míng', but the source data lists only 'bào le'.
v
to have registeredto have signed up (perfective of 报名)
Examples
- 报了名。Wǒ zuótiān bào le cānjiā bǐsài.I registered for the competition yesterday.
- ？Nǐ xiǎng bàomíng cānjiā zhège kèchéng ma?Do you want to sign up for this course?
- ，。Tā bào guò liǎng cì míng, dàn dōu méi qù.He registered twice but didn't go either time.
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