Definition
排名 (pái míng) is a verb meaning 'to be ranked' in a specific position. It differs from the noun 名次 (míng cì), which refers to the rank position itself. While 登顶 (dēng dǐng) specifically means 'to reach the top spot', 排名 can apply to any rank from first to last.
verb
to rank (in a specific position)to be ranked
Examples
- 排名。Zhè cì kǎoshì tā pái míng dì yī.He ranked first in this exam.
- 排名。Tā de chéngjì zài quán xiào pái míng qián shí.His grades rank in the top ten of the whole school.
- 排名。Zhège wǎngzhàn měi yì xiǎoshí gēngxīn yí cì pái míng lièbiǎo.This website updates its ranking list every hour.
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