to be ranked by age among siblings; ranking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be ranked in order of birth among siblings
Typically used to indicate a person's birth order within their immediate siblings.
Tā他
zài在
jiā家
pái排
háng行
dì第
èr二
，
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
gē哥
ge哥
hé和
yī一
gè个
mèi妹
mei妹
。
He is the second child in his family, with an older brother and a younger sister.
Qǐng请
wèn问
nǐ你
zài在
xiōng兄
dì弟
jiě姐
mèi妹
zhōng中
pái排
háng行
dì第
jǐ几
？
Excuse me, what is your birth order among your siblings?
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Wǒ我
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
jiě姐
mèi妹
sì四
rén人
，
wǒ我
pái排
háng行
zuì最
xiǎo小
。
There are four of us siblings, and I am the youngest.
noun
ranking; position in a sequence
Can also be extended metaphorically to refer to rankings in other contexts (e.g., charts, lists).
Zhè这
gè个
gē歌
shǒu手
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
pái排
háng行
bǎng榜
shàng上
de的
pái排
háng行
hěn很
gāo高
。
This singer has a very high ranking on the music charts.
Gēn根
jù据
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jì绩
，
tā他
de的
pái排
háng行
shì是
bān班
jí级
dì第
wǔ五
míng名
。
Based on exam results, his ranking is fifth in the class.