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热线

rè xiàn · re xian

Traditional 熱線

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. hotline (communications link)
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In a conversation

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The broken street light

  1. Dengdeng

    楼下(lóuxià)的(de)路灯(lùdēng)坏了(huàile)好几天(hǎojǐtiān)了(le)。

    The street light downstairs has been broken for days.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)打(dǎ)市民(shìmín)热线(rèxiàn)吧(ba)。

    Call the citizen hotline.

  3. Dengdeng

    热线(rèxiàn)有人(yǒurén)接(jiē)吗(ma)？

    Does anyone answer the hotline?

  4. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)上次(shàngcì)打(dǎ)了(le)二十分钟(èrshífēnzhōng)才(cái)通(tōng)。

    Yes, but last time I called for twenty minutes before I got through.

  5. Dengdeng

    二十分钟(èrshífēnzhōng)？那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)打(dǎ)，你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)计时(jìshí)。

    Twenty minutes? Then I will call first. Time it for me.

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In a sentence

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01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)帮(bāng)助(zhù)，请(qǐng)拨(bō)打(dǎ)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)热(rè)线(xiàn)电(diàn)话(huà)。

If you need help, please call our hotline.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)心(xīn)理(lǐ)热(rè)线(xiàn)每(měi)天(tiān)二(èr)十(shí)四(sì)小(xiǎo)时(shí)都(dōu)有(yǒu)人(rén)接(jiē)听(tīng)。

Someone answers this psychological hotline 24 hours a day.

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