xiàn
线

technical

Meaning of 地线

地线 means electrical wire that connects an appliance to the ground; earth wire used as a return path for high-frequency circuits in radio technology. Pronounced dì xiàn.

  • electrical wire that connects an appliance to the ground
  • earth wire used as a return path for high-frequency circuits in radio technology
  • safety ground wire connected to the metal casing of an appliance

Definitions & Examples

Diàn
gōng
zhèng
zài
ān
zhuāng
diàn
yuán
chā
zuò
de
xiàn线
 

The electrician is installing the ground wire for the power outlet.

Zhè
chā
tóu
yǒu
sān
gēn
xiàn线
 
huǒ
xiàn线
 
líng
xiàn线
xiàn线
 

This plug has three wires: live, neutral, and ground.

guǒ
méi
yǒu
zhèng
què
lián
jiē
xiàn线
 
shǐ使
yòng
diàn
huì
hěn
wēi
xiǎn
 

It is very dangerous to use an appliance if the ground wire is not properly connected.

Relations

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ tiáo