代排队

代排隊

dàipáiduì

verb

Meanings

1 to queue on someone's behalf
2 paid queue-standing (service)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

代排队一小时收费五十元。

Dàipáiduì yì xiǎoshí shōufèi wǔshí yuán.

The queue-standing service charges 50 yuan per hour.

HSK 6

他花钱请人代排队买网红奶茶。

Tā huāqián qǐng rén dàipáiduì mǎi wǎnghóng nǎichá.

He paid someone to queue for trendy bubble tea on his behalf.

Tips

culture

代 = 'on behalf of,' 排队 = 'to queue.' Gig-economy service - hire someone to stand in line for hospital registration, hot restaurants, iPhone launches, or limited-edition sneakers. Offered by 跑腿 platforms and freelancers on 闲鱼; ubiquitous in tier-1 cities.

Stroke Order

代 dài

排 pái

队 duì