fall in; take one's place in ranks
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall in; to take one's place in the ranks; to join the formation
formalPrimarily used in military drills, school formations, or formal group settings. Describes the action of someone who had stepped out (出列) or arrived late returning to their position in line. Often follows commands in drill contexts.
Tīng听
dào到
kǒu口
lìng令
hòu后
，
chū出
liè列
de的
shì士
bīng兵
xùn迅
sù速
rù入
liè列
。
Upon hearing the command, the soldiers who had stepped out quickly fell back into line.
Chí迟
dào到
de的
tóng同
xué学
rù入
liè列
shí时
yào要
xiān先
xiàng向
jiào教
guān官
bào报
gào告
。
Students who arrive late must report to the instructor before taking their place in the formation.
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Dì第
sān三
pái排
de的
rén人
chū出
liè列
hòu后
yòu又
chóng重
xīn新
rù入
liè列
。
The people in the third row stepped out and then fell back into line again.