(liè) — (verb) to arrange, to line up, to list; (classifier) for trains, rows of people or things

Definition

As a verb, 列 means 'to line up / list out' items — same idea as 排 but 列 is more formal and written (e.g. 列出, 列举). As a classifier, it counts trains or rows of people/things.

verb
to arrangeto line upto list
classifier
for trainsrows of people or things

Examples

  • Zhè lǐ tíng zhe yí liè huǒ chē.
    There is a train stopped here.
  • Qǐng bǎ nǐ de míng zì liè zài míng dān shàng.
    Please list your name on the name list.
  • Tā liè le sān diǎn jiàn yì.
    He listed three suggestions.

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