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一线

yī xiàn · yi xian

Traditional 一線

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. front line
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Which city?

  1. Dengdeng

    以后(yǐhòu)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)哪个(nǎge)城市(chéngshì)工作(gōngzuò)？

    Which city do you want to work in later?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)一线(yīxiàn)城市(chéngshì)，比如(bǐrú)北京(běijīng)和(hé)上海(shànghǎi)。

    I want to go to a first-tier city, like Beijing or Shanghai.

  3. Dengdeng

    一线(yīxiàn)城市(chéngshì)机会(jīhuì)多(duō)，可是(kěshì)房租(fángzū)也(yě)很(hěn)贵(guì)。

    First-tier cities have many chances, but the rent is expensive too.

  4. Liangliang

    说得对(shuōdeduì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)只(zhǐ)去(qù)一线(yīxiàn)城市(chéngshì)旅游(lǚyóu)。

    True, so I will just visit first-tier cities as a tourist.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)们(men)在(zài)一(yī)线(xiàn)全(quán)力(lì)救(jiù)治(zhì)病(bìng)人(rén)。

The doctors are doing their utmost to treat patients on the front line.

02

消(xiāo)防(fáng)员(yuán)长(cháng)期(qī)坚(jiān)守(shǒu)在(zài)救(jiù)火(huǒ)一(yī)线(xiàn)。

Firefighters have long stood firm on the front line of firefighting.

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