How to say “arrange in order” in Chinese

排列
páiliè

arrange in order

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Measurements and data”

“Arrange in order” in Chinese is 排列, pái liè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

排列 is read pái liè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

pái — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
liè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

排
pái — row; line up
列
liè — row; list

On the right, 刂 “knife”. It hints at the sound of 例 lì.

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 “排列”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 排列. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请把这些词按顺序排列qǐngbǎzhèxiēcíànshùnxùpáilièPlease put these words in order.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “arrange in order” in Chinese?

“Arrange in order” in Chinese is 排列, pinyin páiliè.

What does 排列 mean?

排列 (páiliè) means “arrange in order”.

How do you write 排列?

排列 is 2 characters: 排 (pái) — row; line up; 列 (liè) — row; list. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 排列?

排列 is read páiliè. Tones: pái — second tone, liè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“arrange in order” in the lesson “Shape and structure”

This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. 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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