This is the 821st most frequent Chinese word.


"排" means "to arrange," "to line up," or "row."


In this sentence, '排' is used as a verb meaning 'to queue' or 'to line up'.

她正在排队买票。

She is queuing to buy tickets.


Here, '排' is used as a verb meaning 'to arrange' or 'to align into a sequence'.

他们集合在一起排成一队。

They gathered together and arranged themselves in a line.


In this sentence, '排' is a noun meaning 'a row' or 'a line' referring to an arrangement of items.

桌上有一排书。

There is a row of books on the table.