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Expressing 'arrange' or 'line up' with 排列 (páiliè)
Manner & Method
Sequence & Order
Structure
Subject + 排列
Explanation
The verb 排列 (páiliè) means 'to arrange,' 'to line up,' or 'to be aligned.' It describes the act of placing things in order or formation. In astronomy, it can describe planetary alignment, as in 五颗行星排列 (five planets aligned).
Examples
请按照大小顺序排列这些数字。
Qǐng ànzhào dàxiǎo shùnxù páiliè zhèxiē shùzì.
Please arrange these numbers in order of size.
孩子们在操场上排列成两排。
Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng páiliè chéng liǎng pái.
The children lined up in two rows on the playground.
这些书是按出版日期排列的。
Zhèxiē shū shì àn chūbǎn rìqī páiliè de.
These books are arranged by publication date.