line up; queue; arrange in order
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to line up; to form a queue; to wait in line
Used for people, vehicles, or items waiting in sequence. Often followed by a destination or action (e.g., 上车).
Qǐng请
pái排
duì队
shàng上
chē车
。
Please line up to board the bus.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
pái排
duì队
mǎi买
piào票
。
Everyone is lining up to buy tickets.
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Wǒ我
men们
pái排
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
duì队
。
We waited in line for an hour.
Bú不
yào要
chā插
duì队
，
qǐng请
pái排
dào到
hòu后
miàn面
。
Don't cut in line; please go to the back of the queue.
verb
to arrange in order; to organize sequentially; to prioritize
Figurative usage. Often used with abstract things like problems, tasks, or data, implying organization and sequencing.
Bǎ把
wèn问
tí题
pái排
pái排
duì队
，
yī依
cì次
jiě解
jué决
。
Line up the problems and solve them in sequence.
Bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
rèn任
wù务
pái排
pái排
duì队
，
kàn看
kan看
nǎ哪
gè个
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
Arrange these tasks in order to see which is more important.
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Xiān先
gěi给
zhè这
xiē些
xū需
qiú求
pái排
pái排
duì队
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiàn件
yī一
jiàn件
lái来
。
First prioritize these requirements, and we'll handle them one by one.