排队等位

排隊等位
páiduì děngwèi
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to queue for a table
  2. 2 to wait in line for seating

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒmen xiān qǔ ge hào páiduì děngwèi.
Let's grab a number and queue for a table first.
HSK 6
Zhè jiā wǎnghóngdiàn zhōumò yào páiduì děngwèi liǎng xiǎoshí.
This viral restaurant has a two-hour wait on weekends.

Tips

culture
In Chinese restaurants, you usually 取号 (take a number) from a host or self-service tablet, then wait for 叫号 (your number to be called). Apps like 美团 show live queue length for hot restaurants.
usage
Can shorten to just 等位 in context: '人太多,我们得等位。' 排队等位 is the more complete, spoken form.

Stroke Order

排 pái
队 duì
等 děng
位 wèi