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列

liè · lie

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Meaning

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  1. to arrange
  2. to line up
  3. file
  4. series
  5. (in data tables) column
  6. (Tw) row
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The picnic list

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)买(mǎi)野餐(yěcān)的(de)东西(dōngxi)，先(xiān)列(liè)个(gè)清单(qīngdān)吧(ba)。

    We need to buy things for the picnic. Let's make a list first.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)列(liè)。第一(dìyī)，面包(miànbāo)。

    I'll write it. First, bread.

  3. Dengdeng

    第二(dìèr)，水果(shuǐguǒ)。第三(dìsān)，饮料(yǐnliào)。

    Second, fruit. Third, drinks.

  4. Liangliang

    第四(dìsì)呢(ne)？我(wǒ)列(liè)上(shàng)。

    And the fourth? I will put it down.

  5. Dengdeng

    第四(dìsì)，把(bǎ)清单(qīngdān)带(dài)上(shàng)！

    The fourth is to bring the list!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)列(liè)了(le)他(tā)想(xiǎng)去(qù)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)的(de)名(míng)单(dān)。

Tom made a list of places he wanted to visit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)偶(ǒu)然(rán)间(jiān)乘(chéng)了(le)同(tóng)一(yī)列(liè)列(liè)车(chē)。

We were on the same train by chance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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