form up; get into formation; line up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to form up; to get into formation; to organize a team into orderly rows
Commonly used for military drills, parades, sports teams, or any organized group preparing to move or perform. Often paired with verbs like 入场 (enter).
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
chǎng场
biān边
zhěng整
duì队
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
rù入
chǎng场
。
The athletes are forming up on the sidelines, preparing to enter the field.
Tīng听
dào到
kǒu口
lìng令
hòu后
，
dà大
jiā家
xùn迅
sù速
zhěng整
duì队
。
After hearing the command, everyone quickly fell into formation.
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Gè各
bān班
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
jí集
hé合
，
zhěng整
duì队
rù入
chǎng场
。
Each class gathered on the playground, formed up, and entered in formation.
Yóu游
xíng行
duì队
wu伍
zhèng正
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
zhěng整
duì队
，
děng等
dài待
chū出
fā发
xìn信
hào号
。
The parade contingent is forming up on the street, waiting for the signal to start.