How to say “row” in Chinese
row; line up
“Row” in Chinese is 排, pái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
排 is read pái. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “排”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 排. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们排队排了一个小时。wǒmenpáiduìpáileyígexiǎoshíWe stood in line for an hour.
- 大家都在排队登机dàjiādōuzàipáiduìdēngjīEveryone is lining up to board.
- 此次出差由谁安排？cǐcìchūchāiyóushéiānpáiWho is arranging this business trip?
- 我们学校有自己的排球队。wǒmenxuéxiàoyǒuzìjǐdepáiqiúduìOur school has its own volleyball team.
- 我每周打两次排球wǒměizhōudǎliǎngcìpáiqiúI play volleyball twice a week.
- 昨天我看了一场排球比赛。zuótiānwǒkànleyìchǎngpáiqiúbǐsàiYesterday I watched a volleyball match.
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More words from the lesson “At the airport”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “row” in Chinese?
“Row” in Chinese is 排, pinyin pái.
What does 排 mean?
排 (pái) means “row; line up”.
How do you write 排?
排 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 排?
排 is read pái. Tones: pái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“row” in the lesson “At the airport”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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