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Character · Verb · NounTraditional排

arrange; line up; exclude; rehearse

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

verb

to arrange; to line up; to place in order

Used when placing objects or people in a particular order or formation.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shū书
pái排
chéng成
yī一
pái排
 。

Please arrange these books in a line.

Xué学
shēng生
men们
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
pái排
duì队
zuò做
cāo操
 。

The students are lining up to do exercises on the playground.

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Tā他
bǎ把
wén文
jiàn件
àn按
rì日
qī期
pái排
liè列
zhěng整
qí齐
 。

He arranged the documents neatly by date.

Shū书
jià架
shàng上
de的
shū书
shì是
àn按
zì字
mǔ母
shùn顺
xù序
pái排
liè列
de的
 。

The books on the shelf are arranged in alphabetical order.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
pái排
liè列
jiā家
jù具
de的
wèi位
zhì置
 。

We need to rearrange the furniture.

2.

verb

to exclude; to eliminate; to get rid of

Used when removing something unwanted or unwelcome.

Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
bāng帮
tā他
pái排
chú除
tǐ体
nèi内
de的
dú毒
sù素
 。

The doctor is helping him eliminate toxins from his body.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
pái排
chú除
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
zhōng中
de的
cuò错
wù误
 。

We need to eliminate the errors in this plan.

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Tā他
bèi被
pái排
chú除
zài在
tuán团
duì队
zhī之
wài外
 。

He was excluded from the team.

Pái排
chú除
gù故
zhàng障
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
 。

Troubleshooting requires professional knowledge.

Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
pái排
chú除
ān安
quán全
yǐn隐
huàn患
 。

The police are working to eliminate potential safety hazards.

3.

verb

to rehearse; to practice; to stage

Specifically used for rehearsing performances, plays, or shows.

Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
pái排
míng明
tiān天
de的
xì戏
 。

The actors are rehearsing tomorrow's play.

Wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
tuán团
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
pái排
liàn练
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
 。

The dance troupe rehearses for several hours every day.

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Dǎo导
yǎn演
yào要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
zài再
pái排
yī一
biàn遍
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
mù幕
 。

The director asked us to rehearse the last scene again.

Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
pái排
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
jié节
mù目
 。

They are rehearsing a new dance program.

Wèi为
le了
yǎn演
chū出
chéng成
gōng功
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
duō多
pái排
jǐ几
cì次
 。

To ensure the performance is successful, we need to rehearse more times.

4.

noun

row; line; rank

Refers to a line or sequence of people or things arranged in a straight formation.

Jiào教
shì室
de的
zuò座
wèi位
pái排
chéng成
sān三
pái排
 。

The seats in the classroom are arranged in three rows.

Qǐng请
zhàn站
dào到
dì第
èr二
pái排
lái来
 。

Please come stand in the second row.

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Shū书
jià架
shàng上
de的
dì第
sān三
pái排
yǒu有
nǐ你
yào要
de的
shū书
 。

The book you want is on the third shelf row.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
pái排
chéng成
zhěng整
qí齐
de的
duì队
wu伍
 。

The soldiers formed neat ranks.

Jù剧
yuàn院
de的
qián前
pái排
piào票
jià价
bǐ比
jiào较
guì贵
 。

Front row tickets at the theater are more expensive.

5.

verb

to drain; to discharge; to emit

Used for releasing liquids, gases, or other substances.

Zhè这
ge个
guǎn管
dào道
yòng用
lái来
pái排
fàng放
fèi废
shuǐ水
 。

This pipe is used to discharge wastewater.

Qì汽
chē车
wěi尾
qì气
pái排
fàng放
duì对
huán环
jìng境
yǒu有
hài害
 。

Automobile exhaust emissions are harmful to the environment.

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Zhè这
ge个
diàn电
chí池
huì会
pái排
fàng放
yǒu有
dú毒
wù物
zhì质
 。

This battery emits toxic substances.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
duō多
hē喝
shuǐ水
lái来
pái排
dú毒
 。

The doctor advised him to drink more water to detoxify.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
xū需
yào要
ān安
zhuāng装
fèi废
qì气
chǔ处
lǐ理
shè设
bèi备
lái来
jiǎn减
shǎo少
pái排
fàng放
 。

Factories need to install waste gas treatment equipment to reduce emissions.