排号

排號
páihào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a number (to queue); to get a queue number

Examples

Dào yīyuàn xiān qù páihào.
When you get to the hospital, take a number first.
Wǒ páihào pái dàole dì sānshíbā wèi.
I got number thirty-eight in the queue.
Yòng shǒujī jiù néng zàixiàn páihào.
You can take a queue number online from your phone.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

pái
hào