排行榜

• Pinyin: pái háng bǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 排 = arrange; 行 = row/rank; 榜 = list/notice. Arranged list of rankings.

Meaning

Rankings; charts; leaderboard.

Lists showing items or people ranked by some criteria. Common types: 音乐排行榜 (music charts), 销售排行榜 (sales rankings), 热搜排行榜 (trending searches). Used extensively in entertainment, sports, business, and online platforms.

Examples

1. 这首歌连续三周占据排行榜第一名。 This song held the number one spot on the charts for three consecutive weeks.
2. 他们公司的产品在同类商品销售排行榜上名列前茅。 Their company's products rank among the top in sales charts for similar products.
3. 游戏排行榜上前十名的玩家都是高手中的高手。 The top ten players on the game leaderboard are the best of the best.

Usage Guide

Context: entertainment, business, gaming

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 最新排行榜出来了。(The latest rankings are out.)
• 他上了排行榜。(He made it onto the charts.)

Don't Say

• 把排行榜和排名混淆 (排行榜 is the chart itself; 排名 is the position/ranking)

Origin & History

Compound of 排行 (ranking/order) + 榜 (list/notice board). A board listing rankings.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal