排号

排號

páihào

verb

Meanings

到医院先去排号。

Dào yīyuàn xiān qù páihào.

When you get to the hospital, take a number first.

我排号排到了第三十八位。

Wǒ páihào pái dào le dì sānshíbā wèi.

I got number thirty-eight in the queue.

用手机就能在线排号。

Yòng shǒujī jiù néng zàixiàn páihào.

You can take a queue number online from your phone.

usage

Common at hospitals, banks, and government offices. Compare with 排队 (to stand in line) — 排号 is about getting a ticket number that tracks your place.

排 pái

号 hào