paai4 deoi2排隊排队

Jyutpingpaai4 deoi2

Yalepàaih déui

動詞Common

Definition

To line up, queue, or stand in file to wait for one's turn.

colloquialdaily actionspeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of standing in a line to wait for a service or entry. It is frequently used with the particle 緊 to indicate the ongoing action of waiting in a line. In casual speech, people often just say 排緊隊 to describe the situation.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋hai2喺dou6度paai4排deoi2隊maai5買fei1飛aa4呀。

We are queuing here to buy tickets.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使paai4排deoi2隊sin1先jap6入dak1得heoi3去？

Do you need to queue up before you can go in?

Common phrases

paai4排coeng4長lung4龍

to queue in a very long line

paai4排deoi2隊maai5買fei1飛

to queue up to buy tickets

Common mistake

Avoid using it for general waiting where no physical line is formed, such as waiting for a friend or waiting for a bus that has not arrived yet; for those, use 等.