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排起長隊

简排起长队 · 繁排起長隊

Mandarin · pinyin pái qǐ cháng duì

to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)

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排: pái · row, rank, line
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
隊: duì · team, group; army unit
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
队: duì · team, group; army unit

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2–3–2–4 · pai2 qi3 chang2 dui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

paai4 hei2 coeng4 deoi2

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