排 pái row
row; to eliminate; a line; to arrange; to line up
How to remember 排: 扌 hand + 非 not = row. With one hand the teacher pushes the chairs that are not straight until they stand in a perfect row.
Component breakdown
排 = 扌 hand + 非 not
- 扌 hand
- 非 not
With one hand the teacher pushes the chairs that are not straight until they stand in a perfect row.
How it is used
- To arrange in a line / a row, and to expel - 排队 (páiduì) queue up, 安排 (ānpái) arrange/schedule, 排列 (páiliè) put in order.
- As a measure word / noun 'row': 第一排 (dì-yī pái) the front row.
- The 'discharge' sense: 排放 (páifàng) emit, 排除 (páichú) rule out/eliminate. 排练 (páiliàn) rehearse.
Words with 排
- 安排ānpáiarrangeHSK 4
- 排队pái duìqueueHSK 4
- 排球páiqiúvolleyballHSK 4
- 排列páilièarrangeHSK 5
- 排名páimíngto rank (1st, 2nd etc)HSK 6
- 排放páifàngto arrange in orderHSK 6
- 排练páiliànto rehearseHSK 6
- 排除páichúto eliminateHSK 6
- 排查páicháto inspectHSK 7
- 排斥páichìto rejectHSK 8
- 排行榜páihángbǎngthe charts (of best-sellers)HSK 8
- 编排biānpáito arrangeHSK 9
Example sentences
- 房间为您安排好了。 Fángjiān wèi nín ānpái hǎo le.The room has been arranged for you.
- 小朋友们依次排队上车。 Xiǎo péngyǒumen yīcì páiduì shàngchē.The children line up to board the school bus.
- 请把蜡烛顺次排列。 Qǐng bǎ làzhú shùncì páiliè.Please arrange these candles in order.