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How to Say ‘Take a queue number’ in Traditional Chinese

抽號碼牌

chōu hào mǎ pái

[chōu hàomǎpái]

💬 Usage Tip: 抽 (chōu) literally means "to pull out, to draw", like drawing a lot. That's why it's the verb for taking a queue ticket from a machine.

Phrase Breakdown

抽

chōu

[chōu]

to draw; to take (a ticket)

To pull out or draw something, like a number ticket or lottery slip.

Example

我去抽號碼。

I'll go take a number.

號碼牌

hào mǎ pái

[hàomǎpái]

queue number ticket

A numbered slip showing your place in line.

Example

號碼牌在門口。

The number tickets are at the entrance.

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