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

HSK 1

排队的人很多。

Páiduì de rén hěn duō.

There are a lot of people in line.

HSK 2

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.

HSK 5

请排队等候。

Qǐng páiduì děnghòu.

Please line up and wait.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

排 pái

队 duì