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    Expressing 'to rank' or 'ranking' with 排名 (páimíng)

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    Structure

    排名 + 第 + Number; 根据 + 排名

    Explanation

    排名 (páimíng) means "to rank" as a verb or "ranking" as a noun. It is used to describe the position or order of someone or something in a list or hierarchy. It can be followed by a number to indicate a specific position, such as 排名第一 (ranked first).

    Examples

    • 他在全班排名第三。

      tā zài quán bān páimíng dì sān.

      He ranks third in the whole class.

    • 这所大学在世界排名前一百。

      zhè suǒ dàxué zài shìjiè páimíng qián yī bǎi.

      This university ranks in the top one hundred in the world.

    • 按销售额排名,我们公司排在第五位。

      àn xiāoshòu é páimíng, wǒmen gōngsī pái zài dì wǔ wèi.

      Ranked by sales volume, our company is in fifth place.

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