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pái

Description

“排”常常用来说人或东西站成一条线,也可以表示把东西按顺序放好。

"排" is often used to describe people or things standing in a line, and it can also mean arranging things in order.

我们在门口排了很长的一排队。

We lined up a long queue at the door.

Meanings

pái

to line up; to arrange in order

请大家排好队。

Please line up, everyone.

pái

a row; a line of things

我坐在第一排。

I am sitting in the first row.

pái

measure word for rows of things

教室里有五排桌子。

There are five rows of desks in the classroom.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as a verb 排 often pairs with 队 (排队) to mean 'queue up'.

  • Etymology

    originally means to push aside, later 'to arrange in a line'.

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