排行 (pái háng) — (noun) seniority order among siblings (firstborn, second-born, etc.); (noun) ranking, position on a list
Definition
Literally 'line up in a row,' 排行 means a ranking or order. It covers both family birth order (排行老三 = 'the third child') and general ranked position on a list.
noun
seniority order among siblings (firstborn, second-born, etc.)rankingposition on a list
Examples
- 排行。Tā pái háng lǎo sān.He is the third child in the family.
- ，排行。Tā men jiā sān gè hái zi, pái háng zuì dà de shì gē ge.Among the three children in their family, the oldest in birth order is the older brother.
- 排行。Zhè ge xué shēng de pái háng zài zhè cì kǎo shì zhōng míng liè qián máo.This student's ranking was at the top in this exam.
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