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How to write 排队 — "Line Up" in Chinese
排队 (pái duì) is how you say "line up" in Chinese. For recess, lunch and dismissal — form a row. Below is each character with its pinyin and meaning, plus a free tracing worksheet you can print in seconds.
排队 character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning in this phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 排 | pái | to line up |
| 队 | duì | row; team |
| 排队 | pái duì | line up |
Using 排队
排 is “to arrange in order” and 队 is “a row; a team” — 排队 is to form a line. Teachers say 请排队 before recess, lunch and dismissal, and praise the result: 排得很好！ (“nicely lined up!”). Kids also meet it in the wild at slide lines and checkout counters.
In Traditional Chinese it is 排隊; only 队 changes, to 隊. Related classroom words to practice together: 队伍 (the line itself), 排头 (the line leader — a coveted job), and 插队 (to cut in line — the offense).
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FAQ
When do kids hear 排队?
Whenever the class moves as a group — lining up for recess, lunch, the bus. 请排队，一个一个来 (“line up, one by one”) is the full teacher version.
What is the word for cutting in line?
插队 (chā duì) — 插 is “to insert”. A useful complaint for kids: 他插队！(“he cut in line!”).
How is 排队 written in Traditional Chinese?
排隊 — only 队 changes, to 隊.