How to say “rank” in Chinese
rank; ranking
“Rank” in Chinese is 排名, pái míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
排名 is read pái míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “排名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 排名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她目前世界排名第一tāmùqiánshìjièpáimíngdìyīShe's currently ranked number one in the world.
More words from the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rank” in Chinese?
“Rank” in Chinese is 排名, pinyin páimíng.
What does 排名 mean?
排名 (páimíng) means “rank; ranking”.
How do you write 排名?
排名 is 2 characters: 排 (pái) — row; line up; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 排名?
排名 is read páimíng. Tones: pái — second tone, míng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“rank” in the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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