Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
line
n/a (English loanword)
Description
"Line"是一个英文词，在中文里我们常说"线"或"排队"。
"Line" is an English word, which in Chinese we often say as "线" (line) or "排队" (queue).
它可以指一条线，也可以指很多人站成的一排。
It can refer to a line or many people standing in a row.
Meanings
线xiàn
a long thin mark or thread
请在这条线上写名字。
Please write your name on this line.
排队páiduì
a row of people waiting; to queue
很多人在门口排队。
Many people are lining up at the door.
线路xiànlù
a route or line (bus, phone, etc.)
这条公交线路很方便。
This bus route is very convenient.
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Notes
- Nuance
"line" maps to different Chinese words by context—线 (mark), 排队 (queue), 线路 (route).
- Etymology
线 originally meant thread; still means both thread and abstract line.
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