Definition
指名 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to name (someone) or mention by name'. The verb 指 can separate from the object 名 when inserting a measure word, duration, or possessive: 指了一个名 ('named someone once'), 指过名 ('have named'). The person named is typically the object of the verb or introduced with 指名 + person.
v.o.
to name (someone)to mention by name
Examples
- 指名。Lǎoshī zhī ràng wǒ huídá wèntí.The teacher named me to answer the question.
- 。Tā zhī pīpíng le nàge yuángōng.He criticized that employee by name.
- ，。Huìyì shàng, tā zhǐ le wǒ de míng.At the meeting, he named me.
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