Chinese word

排列

Pronunciation

Pinyinpái liè

Meaning

  • verbarrange

Example

请把书排列在桌子上。qǐng bǎ shū pái liè zài zhuō zi shàng

Please arrange the books on the table.

Illustration for 排列 (arrange)

More examples

学生把书包排列在教室一侧。xué shēng bǎ shū bāo pái liè zài jiào shì yí cè

The students arranged their schoolbags along one side of the classroom.

Core concept

Place things in a deliberate order so their positions form a clear line or layout.

Common phrases

  • 排列在桌子上pái liè zài zhuō zi shàng

    arrange on the table

  • 按大小排列àn dà xiǎo pái liè

    arrange in order of size

  • 排列成行pái liè chéng xíng

    arrange in a row

Similar words

摆bǎi: Arrange objects by hand to make their positions or appearance look pleasing.
摆放bǎi fàng: Place objects in a particular spot in a neat and orderly way.
安排ān pái: Set the order, timing, or assignment of people, work, or tasks.
排队pái duì: Put people or things into a line to create an order of turns.

Definition in Chinese

将物品或项目依照一定顺序或规则排列起来，形成有序的次序或位置关系。jiāng wù pǐn huò xiàng mù yī zhào yí dìng shùn xù huò guī zé pái liè qǐ lái xíng chéng yǒu xù de cì xù huò wèi zhì guān xì

Word origin

排 (pái, "put in order") combines with 列 (liè, "row") to describe arranging things into a clear sequence of rows or positions.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more formal than a simple verb for putting household objects somewhere, and it suits planned orders, displays, and data especially well.

Other meanings

  • linenoun
  • layoutnoun

Opposites

  • 打乱dǎ luàndisarrangeverb

Related words

  • 排列方式pái liè fāng shìlayout methodnoun
  • 排列顺序pái liè shùn xùarrangement sequencenoun

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