Chinese phrase
请排队 qǐng pái duì
Meaning
Please line up
When to use it
A polite way to ask people to stand in a line. It is common in shops, offices, and other public places.
Example dialogue
大家请排队,下一位请准备好付款。 dà jiā qǐng pái duì xià yí wèi qǐng zhǔn bèi hǎo fù kuǎn
Everyone, please line up, and the next person, please have your payment ready.
好的,我们会等着结账。 hǎo de wǒ men huì děng zhe jié zhàng
Okay, we'll wait and pay.