Definition
排队 (pái duì) is a verb-object phrase meaning 'to line up / queue up' — it is the standard way to say 'stand in a line' in everyday Chinese. Unlike the single verb 排 (pái), which can mean 'to arrange' or 'to line up' in a broader sense, 排队 specifically refers to people forming a queue. As a separable verb (离合词), the two characters can split: 排了一个小时的队 'queued for an hour'.
verb
to line upto queue
Examples
- 排队。Qǐng dàjiā zài zhèlǐ pái duì.Everyone, please line up here.
- 。Wǒmen pái le yí gè xiǎoshí de duì cái mǎi dào piào.We queued for an hour before we could buy tickets.
- 排队?Nǐ pái duì le ma?Have you queued up?
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