排队

排隊

páiduì

verb HSK 2 #4,447

Meanings

1 to line up
2 to queue

Characters

to arrange; to line up

team; line; queue

Examples

请排队等候。

Qǐng páiduì děnghòu.

Please line up and wait.

排队的人很多。

Páiduì de rén hěn duō.

There are a lot of people in line.

我们排了一个小时的队。

Wǒmen pái le yí gè xiǎoshí de duì.

We waited in line for an hour.

Tips

culture

Queueing culture has improved dramatically in Chinese cities. Signs saying 请排队 are common.

Stroke Order

排 pái

队 duì