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电线

diàn xiàn · dian xian

Traditional 電線

HSK 7–9Measure word: 根 gēn

Meaning

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  1. wire
  2. power cord
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The tangled cables

  1. Dengdeng

    桌子(zhuōzi)下面(xiàmiàn)的(de)电线(diànxiàn)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)乱(luàn)？

    Why are the cables under the desk so messy?

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)把(bǎ)电线(diànxiàn)一根(yīgēn)一根(yīgēn)分开(fēnkāi)。

    Let us separate the cables one by one.

  3. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)根(gēn)又(yòu)黑(hēi)又(yòu)长(cháng)，是(shì)电脑(diànnǎo)的(de)电线(diànxiàn)吧(ba)？

    This one is long and black. A computer cable, right?

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)对(duì)！看(kàn)，你(nǐ)的(de)耳机(ěrjī)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)！

    No! Look, your earphones are here!

  5. Dengdeng

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！找(zhǎo)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)星期(xīngqī)，原来(yuánlái)在(zài)电线(diànxiàn)里(lǐ)。

    Great! I searched for a week, and they were in the cables.

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2 examples
01

电(diàn)线(xiàn)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)电(diàn)？我(wǒ)一(yì)摸(mō)就(jiù)知(zhī)道(dào)。

Is the wire live? I can tell just by touching it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)线(xiàn)被(bèi)用(yòng)来(lái)运(yùn)送(sòng)电(diàn)力(lì)。

Wires are used to convey electricity.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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