quota; number of spots; place limit
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
quota; number of spots; place limit
neutralRefers to a limited number of positions, slots, or opportunities available for people, such as in recruitment, admission, or participation.
Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
de的
míng名
é额
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
bào报
míng名
cóng从
sù速
。
There is a limited number of spots for this event, so please register soon.
Wǒ我
men们
dà大
xué学
měi每
nián年
zhāo招
shōu收
de的
wài外
guó国
xué学
sheng生
míng名
é额
shì是
wǔ五
shí十
ge个
。
Our university has a quota of fifty spots for international students each year.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
chéng成
jì绩
yōu优
yì异
，
huò获
dé得
le了
bǎo保
sòng送
míng名
é额
。
Because of his outstanding grades, he obtained a guaranteed admission spot.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
zhēng争
qǔ取
gèng更
duō多
de的
zhāo招
pìn聘
míng名
é额
。
The company is trying to secure more hiring quotas.
Zhè这
ge个
jiǎng奖
xué学
jīn金
zhǐ只
yǒu有
sān三
ge个
míng名
é额
，
jìng竞
zhēng争
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
。
This scholarship only has three spots, so the competition is very fierce.