列队 (liè duì) — to form ranks, to line up (people in formation)
Definition
A formal/collective verb for lining people up in formation (soldiers, athletes, students). More orderly and group-oriented than the everyday 排队, which just means people queuing up one by one.
verb
to form ranksto line up (people in formation)
Examples
- 。Shì bīng men zài cāo chǎng shàng liè duì.The soldiers are lining up on the drill ground.
- 。Yùn dòng yuán men liè hǎo duì děng dài bǐ sài kāi shǐ.The athletes formed a line and waited for the game to start.
- 。Qǐng quán tǐ xué shēng liè chéng sì duì.All students please form four lines.
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