名次 (míng cì) — ranking, position, place (in a contest or list)
Definition
A noun meaning 'ranking / place in a competition or ordered list' (e.g. third place). Unlike 排名 (a verb meaning 'to be ranked') or 地位 (social status), 名次 is a concrete countable slot in a ranked result.
noun
rankingpositionplace (in a contest or list)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 名次。Tā zài mǎ lā sōng bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le dì sān míng cì.He got third place in the marathon.
- 名次，？Zhè cì kǎo shì de míng cì gōng bù le, nǐ qù kàn le ma?The rankings for this exam have been announced; did you go check them?
- 名次。Tā de míng cì cóng dì liù míng tí gāo dào le dì èr míng.His ranking improved from sixth place to second place.
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