sắp hàng
Definition
- Verb:
- To line up: To arrange oneself or to be arranged in a straight line, one behind another or side by side, in an orderly manner.
- To queue (up): To form or wait in a line, typically for a purpose such as entering a place, purchasing something, or receiving service.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các em học sinh sắp hàng ngay ngắn trong sân trường. (The students line up neatly in the schoolyard.)
- Mọi người phải sắp hàng để mua vé. (People must queue up to buy tickets.)
- Xe máy sắp hàng chờ đèn xanh. (Motorbikes line up waiting for the green light.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can describe the orderly arrangement of objects, not just people.
- Người bán hàng sắp hàng chai nước ngay ngắn trên kệ. (The vendor lined up the water bottles neatly on the shelf.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xếp hàng (v): This is a direct synonym and is used interchangeably with "sắp hàng" in almost all contexts, meaning to line up or queue.
- Xin vui lòng xếp hàng chờ đến lượt. (Please line up and wait for your turn.)
Synonyms
- To line up: To form a line.
- To queue (up): To wait in a line (common in British English).
- To form a line: To get into an orderly row.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Sắp hàng ngang: To line up side by side (in a horizontal line).
- Các vận động viên sắp hàng ngang trên đường chạy. (The athletes line up side by side on the track.)
- Sắp hàng dọc: To line up one behind the other (in a vertical/column line).
- Đội hình diễu hành sắp hàng dọc. (The parade formation lines up in a column.)
verb
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to line up, to stand in lines
