列 (liè) - to arrange in order & to line up
列 · liè
to arrange in order;
to line up;
a series;
a list;
a row;
to classify;
military rank.
to arrange in orderto line upa series
Usage highlights
queuetrainlistrankarrangeseries
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please line up in a row (排队).
- This is a list of names (名单).
- He holds the rank of colonel (上校军列).
- The train is arriving at the station (列车).
Collocations
- queue(队列)
- train(列车)
- list(列表)
- rank(军列)
- arrange(排列)
- series(系列)
Idioms
- To stand out from the crowd(名列前茅)
- To be among the best(名列榜首)
- To be listed among(列入)
- To line up in battle formation(列阵)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted dismemberment or cutting apart, later extended to mean arranging items in order.
- Used in military contexts to denote ranks and formations.
- Commonly appears in academic and organizational contexts for lists and classifications.