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线

xiàn · xian

Traditional 線 / 綫

HSK 3Measure words: 条 tiáo, 股 gǔ, 根 gēn

Meaning

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xiàn 線

  1. thread
  2. string
  3. wire
  4. line
  5. (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

xiàn 綫

  1. variant of 線 / 线 (xiàn)
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Which line to the airport?

  1. Liangliang

    去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)要(yào)坐(zuò)几号(jǐhào)线(xiàn)？

    Which line do we take to the airport?

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)坐(zuò)十号(shíhào)线(xiàn)，再(zài)换(huàn)机场(jīchǎng)线(xiàn)。

    First take Line 10, then change to the Airport Line.

  3. Liangliang

    十号(shíhào)线(xiàn)怎么走(zěnmezǒu)？

    How do we get to Line 10?

  4. Dengdeng

    别急(biéjí)，跟着(gēnzhe)地上(dìshang)的(de)线(xiàn)走(zǒu)就行(jiùxíng)。

    Don't worry. Just follow the lines on the floor.

  5. Liangliang

    到(dào)站台(zhàntái)了(le)，我(wǒ)在(zài)这条(zhètiáo)线(xiàn)上(shàng)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)！

    We're at the platform. I'll take a photo on this line!

  6. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)往后(wǎnghòu)站(zhàn)！那(nà)是(shì)安全线(ānquánxiàn)，不能(bùnéng)站在(zhànzài)线上(xiànshàng)！

    Step back! That's the safety line, you can't stand on it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

有(yǒu)轨(guǐ)电(diàn)车(chē)三(sān)号(hào)线(xiàn)是(shì)去(qù)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)的(de)？

Where does tram number 3 go?

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

02

他(tā)压(yā)低(dī)声(shēng)线(xiàn)，喃(nán)喃(nán)自(zì)语(yǔ)地(de)说(shuō)了(le)些(xiē)话(huà)。

He muttered something under his breath.

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

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