Word: 线 (xiàn) Traditional: 線 线 dictionary entry xiàn line; thread; wire; tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) Full dictionary entry for 线 What 线 means in each sentence line 13 sentences thread 4 sentences wire 4 sentences Example sentences using 线 21 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一个墨斗弹出两条线,丝路不对 yí gè mòdǒu tánchū liǎng tiáo xiàn,sīlù bú duì one ink-line box snaps out two lines: the silk thread (line of thought) isn't right 一根单丝难成线，千根万根拧成绳 yìgēn dān sī nán chéng xiàn, qiān gēn wàn gēn níng chéng shéng a single strand can hardly make a thread, but thousands twisted together make a rope 他站在三分线外投篮。 Tā zhàn zài sānfēn xiàn wài tóulán. He stood outside the three-point line and shot. 在你的纸上画一条线。 Zài nǐ de zhǐ shàng huà yìtiáo xiàn. Draw a line on your paper. 地图上的蓝线代表河流。 Dìtú shàng de lán xiàn dàibiǎo héliú. The blue lines on the map represent rivers. 地图上纵横各画十条线。 Dìtú shàng zònghéng gè huà shí tiáo xiàn. Draw ten lines vertically and ten horizontally on the map. 我可能会线上查看优惠与折扣。 Wǒ kěnéng huì xiàn shàng chákàn yōuhuì yǔ zhékòu. I might check for sales or discounts online. 断了线的喇叭，没了音 duànle xiàn de lǎba, méile yīn a loudspeaker with its wire cut: no more sound 断了线的风筝，上不着天，下不着地 duànle xiàn de fēngzheng, shàngbùzháotiān, xiàbùzháodì a kite with its string cut: can't reach the sky above or the ground below 新地铁线下个月开始运营。 Xīn dìtiě xiàn xiàgeyuè kāishǐ yùnyíng. The new subway line goes into service next month. 新的地铁线下个月正式启用。 Xīn de dìtiě xiàn xiàgeyuè zhèngshì qǐyòng. The new subway line officially opens for use next month. 用尺子画线。 Yòng chǐzi huà xiàn. Draw a line with a ruler. 线绞在一起了，解不开。 Xiàn jiǎo zài yìqǐ le, jiě bù kāi. The thread is all tangled up and I can't undo it. 老电线杆子,挂的线越来越多 lǎo diànxiàngān zǐ,guà de xiàn yuèláiyuè duō An old telephone pole: more and more wires (titles) hung on it 耳机线又缠在一起了。 Ěrjī xiàn yòu chán zài yìqǐ le. The earphone cord has gotten tangled up again. 请小心，不要跨越前面那条黄线。 Qǐng xiǎoxīn, búyào kuàyuè qiánmiàn nà tiáo huáng xiàn. Please be careful not to step across the yellow line ahead. 这两条线是互相垂直的。 Zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn shì hùxiāng chuízhí de. These two lines are perpendicular to each other. 这条线代表经度。 Zhè tiáo xiàn dàibiǎo jīngdù. This line represents the longitude. 这根线只有零点五毫米粗。 Zhè gēn xiàn zhǐyǒu língdiǎnwǔ háomǐ cū. This thread is only half a millimeter thick. 这线兼容我的手机吗？ Zhè xiàn jiānróng wǒ de shǒujī ma? Is this cable compatible with my phone? 风灾一条线,水灾一大片 fēngzāi yìtiáo xiàn,shuǐzāi yí dàpiàn wind damage is a line, flood damage is a wide area