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How do you say "to line up (people)" in Chinese?
排队
pái duì
In Chinese, "to line up (people)" is 排队.
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Pronunciation
Say PAY (rising tone) then DWAY (falling tone). First rises up, second drops down.
Writing and usage
Two characters combine. 排 has eleven strokes with a hand radical. 队 has five strokes and refers to a line or formation.
Example sentence
学生排队进教室。
Students line up to enter the classroom.
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How to remember 排队
排 with the hand radical shows organizing by hand. 队 means a team or queue. Together they mean arranging people in a line.
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Questions about 排队
How do you say "to line up (people)" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to line up (people)" is 排队. It is a noun.
How is 排队 written in Chinese?
Two characters combine. 排 has eleven strokes with a hand radical. 队 has five strokes and refers to a line or formation.
How is 排队 used in a sentence?
Use 排队 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 学生排队进教室。 (Students line up to enter the classroom.).
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