How do you say "line up" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "line up" is 排队 (pái duì). It is a verb.

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排队 (pinyin: pái duì) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 排队

How do you pronounce 排队?

排队 is romanised as pái duì in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 排队 written in Chinese?

排队 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is pái duì. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 排队 formal or casual?

排队 is a common verb used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.