dān míng
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  • v.bear a certain name; assume/undertake a nominal status

    • tā zhǐ shì dān míng bìng méi zuò shén me gōng zuò

      只是担名什么工作

      He merely bears the title but does not do the job.

    • ràng nǐ dāng gù wèn zhǐ shì dān míng qí shí bù zuò shén me jù tǐ gōng zuò

      顾问只是担名其实什么具体工作

      Your post as a consultant is only a nominal status. You don't have to do any specific work.

    • wǒ zhǐ shì dān míng de lǐ shì bù fù zé shén me gōng zuò

      只是担名理事负责什么工作

      I have taken on the role of director in name only and I don't actually have to do any of the work.

Word usage

  • "担" and "名" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 只是没有多少工作

      His job is just a nominal status, there is not much work to do.

    • 不了这个

      I can't assume such status.

    • 这个

      Who can assume such status?

Chinese words with pinyin dan ming