horizontal formation; ranks
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horizontal formation; ranks (as opposed to files or columns)
Commonly used in military drill and physical education to describe a formation where individuals stand side by side in rows. The term contrasts with 纵队 (column or file), where individuals stand one behind another.
Sān三
liè列
héng横
duì队
，
xiàng向
qián前
kàn看
！
Three ranks, eyes front!
Héng横
duì队
biàn变
zòng纵
duì队
，
xiàng向
yòu右
zhuǎn转
zǒu走
！
Ranks into files, right face, march!
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Tóng同
xué学
men们
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
zhàn站
chéng成
le了
zhěng整
qí齐
de的
héng横
duì队
。
The students formed neat ranks on the playground.