How to Say ‘Start lining up’ in Simplified Chinese
开始排队了
kāi shǐ pái duì le
[kai shir pie dway luh]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says [开始] plus an action directly: [开始排队了] "started lining up," [开始登机了] "boarding has started." You don't need an extra word like "to" before the action.
Phrase Breakdown
开始
kāi shǐ
[kai shir]
begin; start
Shows the action is starting.
工作人员说现在开始登机了。
The staff said boarding is starting now.
排队
pái duì
[pie dway]
line up; queue
To stand in order and wait your turn.
大家正在排队上飞机。
Everyone is lining up to board the plane.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker; change-of-state particle
Marks that the action has now started or the situation has changed.
前面已经开始排队了。
The people ahead have already started lining up.
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