The Chinese character【線】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes objects or connections. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
Long and thin objects. Explanation: (1) A thin thread or long strip made of cotton, linen, silk, metal, etc. For example: “wool”, “electrical wire”, “silk thread”. (2) Something long and thin like a thread. Such as: “light”, “ray”. (3) Describes something as extremely minute. Such as: “a glimmer of hope”, “a glimmer of hope”. (4)Transportation routes. Such as: “route”, “route”, “sea line”, “longitudinal line”, “transportation line”. (5) Edge, boundary. For example: “front line”, “defense line”, “coastline”. (6) A metaphor for a boundary that is about to be approached. Such as: “death line”, “life line”. (7) A metaphor for a channel of exploration or information. Such as: “spy”, “insider”, “clue”. (8) Quantifier. The unit used to calculate line quantities. For example: “Our company has five telephone lines.”
Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【線】:xiàn
Cantonese Jyutping of 【線】:sin3
This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【線】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【線】, for example:Describe the item or connection , It means mainly elongated objects.Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.
【線】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【細線、電話線】(Mandarin Pinyin:xì xiàn 、diàn huà xiàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:sai3 sin3 、din6 waa6 sin3)
It takes 15 strokes to write this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:
這條電話線需要緊急維修。
This telephone line needs urgent repairs.
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