排列 (pái liè) — to arrange (in order); (mathematics) permutation; to permute
Definition
排列 emphasizes putting things in a deliberate order (often a fixed sequence, including math 'permutation'). 安排 focuses on planning and scheduling people/tasks, not physical or numerical ordering.
verb
to arrange (in order)(mathematics) permutationto permute
Examples
- 排列。Qǐng bǎ zhè xiē míng zì àn zì mǔ shùn xù pái liè.Please arrange these names in alphabetical order.
- 排列。Tóng xué men zài cāo chǎng shàng pái liè chéng le yì pái.The students formed a row on the playground.
- ，排列。Shù xué zhōng, wǒ men cháng cháng pái liè shù zì lái yán jiū guī lǜ.In mathematics, we often arrange numbers to study patterns.
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