奖牌 jiǎngpái medal (awarded as a prize)
How to remember 奖牌: 奖 prize + 牌 card = medal (awarded as a prize).
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How it is used
- A medal awarded as a prize: 金奖牌/奖牌榜 (jiǎngpáibǎng) medal table/tally.
- Sports and competition contexts; the specific ones are 金牌/银牌/铜牌 (gold/silver/bronze).
- Note 奖牌榜 is the standard 'medal count' ranking in Olympics coverage.