gàn
xiàn
线

technical
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Meaning of 干线

干线 means main line; trunk line; artery (as opposed to branch line). Pronounced gàn xiàn.

  • main line; trunk line; artery (as opposed to branch line)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
tiě
gàn
xiàn线
lián
jiē
le
Běi
jīng
Shàng
hǎi
 

This railway trunk line connects Beijing and Shanghai.

Chéng
shì
de
gōng
shuǐ
gàn
xiàn线
yào
jìn
xíng
wéi
xiū
 

The city's water supply main line needs to undergo maintenance.

Zhè
tiáo
gāo
gōng
shì
guó
jiā
de
jiāo
tōng
gàn
xiàn线
 

This expressway is a national transportation artery.