xiàxiàn

下线

Word · Verb · NounTraditional下線

roll off production line; log off; downline

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to roll off the production line; to complete manufacturing (of vehicles, appliances, etc.)

technical

Technical term used in manufacturing and automotive industries. Indicates the final stage of assembly when a product is ready for delivery.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
xīn新
xíng型
diàn电
dòng动
chē车
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
zhèng正
shì式
xià下
xiàn线
 。

This new electric vehicle model will officially roll off the production line next week.

Zhè这
pī批
zhì智
néng能
bīng冰
xiāng箱
yǐ已
jīng经
xià下
xiàn线
 ,
zhèng正
zài在
yùn运
wǎng往
quán全
guó国
gè各
dì地
 。

This batch of smart refrigerators has already rolled off the line and is being shipped to various parts of the country.

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Huán环
bǎo保
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
běn本
zhōu周
nèi内
xià下
xiàn线
 ,
yù预
jì计
yuè月
dǐ底
tóu投
rù入
yùn运
yíng营
 。

The environmentally friendly buses will roll off the production line this week and are expected to begin operation by the end of the month.

2.

verb

to log off; to go offline; to disconnect from the Internet

informal

Commonly used in internet, gaming, and instant messaging contexts. Opposite of 上线 (to log on).

Tài太
wǎn晚
le了
 ,
wǒ我
yào要
xià下
xiàn线
shuì睡
jiào觉
le了
 ,
míng明
tiān天
zài再
liáo聊
 。

It's too late; I'm going to log off and go to sleep. Let's chat tomorrow.

Yóu游
xì戏
fú服
wù务
qì器
zhèng正
zài在
wéi维
hù护
 ,
suǒ所
yǒu有
wán玩
jiā家
qiáng强
zhì制
xià下
xiàn线
 。

The game server is under maintenance; all players are being forced to log off.

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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
shí十
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
xià下
xiàn线
 ,
zuò作
xī息
fēi非
cháng常
guī规
lǜ律
 。

He logs off punctually at 10 PM every night; his schedule is very regular.

3.

noun

downline; subordinate distributor (in multi-level marketing)

technical

Specific to multi-level marketing (MLM), pyramid schemes, and direct sales contexts. Refers to recruits brought into the system by an upline distributor.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
gè个
chuán传
xiāo销
zǔ组
zhī织
zhōng中
fā发
zhǎn展
le了
hěn很
duō多
xià下
xiàn线
 ,
cóng从
zhōng中
chōu抽
qǔ取
tí提
chéng成
 。

He recruited many downlines in this pyramid scheme organization, taking a cut from their sales.

Zuò做
zhí直
xiāo销
bù不
néng能
zhī只
kào靠
fā发
zhǎn展
xià下
xiàn线
zhuàn赚
qián钱
 ,
hái还
shì是
yào要
kào靠
chǎn产
pǐn品
xiāo销
shòu售
 。

In direct sales, you can't just make money by recruiting downlines; you still have to rely on product sales.

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Shàng上
xiàn线
hé和
xià下
xiàn线
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xì系
shì是
chuán传
xiāo销
mó模
shì式
de的
hé核
xīn心
 。

The relationship between upline and downline is the core of the pyramid scheme model.