Definition & Meaning

dress the ranks; line up

Word usage

zhěng duì

整 队

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v.dress the ranks; line up
- zhěng duì chū fā
  整队出发
  get the ranks in good order and set out
- zhǐ huī yuán shǒu ná mài kè fēng dà shēng xuān bù lì jí zhěng duì chū fā
  指挥员手拿麦克风大声宣布，立即整队出发。
  The commander holding a microphone in hand, announced loudly, to line up and prepare to set out.

Word usage

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"整" and "队" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们的老师帮我们整了队。
  Our teacher helped us dress the ranks.
- 我们已经整过队了。
  We've dressed the ranks.
- 我们一整好队就开始工作。
  We will start to work as soon as we finish dressing the ranks.

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