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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.queue; line up; form a line; make a queue

    • wǒ men zhèng pái duì děng hòu

      我们排队等候

      We are standing in a queue.

    • wǒ zhǐ děi pái duì děng zhe shàng cè suǒ

      排队厕所

      I had to join a queue for the toilets.

    • jù yuàn wài yǐ jīng zài pái duì le

      剧院已经排队

      Queues were already forming outside the theatre.

    • pái duì dēng jī

      排队登机

      line up to check in

    • dài zhe míng liàng tóu jīn de fù nǚ men pái duì gòu mǎi chéng dài de gān xūn yī cǎo

      明亮头巾妇女排队购买薰衣草

      Women in bright headscarves queue for bags of dried lavender.

Word usage

  • "排" and "队" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 人们有序进入会场

      People lined up and entered the conference hall in order.

    • 会儿

      You have to line up first.

    • 从来

      He has never queued up.

Chinese words with pinyin pai dui