排麦 (páimài): to queue up for the mic (at KTV…

Meanings

1 to queue up for the mic (at KTV / in a voice chat room)
2 to wait your turn to sing

Characters

排

Examples

我排麦排了半天，终于轮到我唱了。

Wǒ páimài pái le bàntiān, zhōngyú lún dào wǒ chàng le.

I was queued up for ages — finally my turn to sing.

语音房里排麦的人太多了。

Yǔyīn fáng lǐ páimài de rén tài duō le.

There are way too many people queued for the mic in this voice-chat room.

Tips

usage

麦 = 麦克风 (microphone). Used at KTV for waiting your turn to sing, and in voice-chat apps (QQ 语音房, 连麦) where hosts moderate a mic queue. Opposite of 麦霸 (mic hog).

Stroke Order

排 pái

麦 mài

Related Words

上麦 shàngmài

to take the mic (in livestream / voice room) / to come on as a guest speaker

下麦 xiàmài

to leave the mic (in a livestream / voice chat) / to drop off the audio stage

排队等位 páiduìděngwèi

to queue for a table / to wait in line for seating

排号 páihào

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

排队 páiduì HSK 2 #4,447

to line up / to queue

单排 dānpái

to solo queue (esports) / to queue alone into a ranked match

麦霸 màibà

mic hog / person who monopolizes the mic at karaoke

双排 shuāngpái

to queue as a duo (online gaming) / duo queue / play ranked in a two-person party

代排队 dàipáiduì

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

麦克风 màikèfēng #5,652

microphone / mic