线
thread; line; route; margin; clue
Meanings
10 senses · 45 examplesnoun
thread; string; wire
Often used with measure words like 根, 绺, 条
Mom bought a roll of wool yarn to knit a sweater.
Please help me connect this electric wire.
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Sewing machine needle thread stitching clothes.
This fishing line snapped.
noun
line (geometry)
technicalStrictly technical term for mathematical geometry
In geometry class, the teacher taught us to draw straight lines and curves.
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
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This geometry problem requires drawing three auxiliary lines.
A parabola is a type of curve.
A line segment is a part of a straight line.
noun
thread-like thing
Used for natural objects or processed goods
During the Spring Festival, Mom lit a plate of incense sticks.
The silk spun by a spider is as thin as thread.
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This kind of incense sticks have a light fragrance.
Her hair is as thin as thread.
This kind of thread-bound books have great collection value.
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transportation route
Used for transportation, shipping, aviation routes
This shipping route connects China and Europe.
Our company has opened a new transportation route.
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The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway is an important main railway line in China.
This bus route covers the entire city.
Tickets are tight on this route during the Spring Festival travel rush.
noun
ideological/political line
formalOften used in formal political contexts
We must unswervingly adhere to the Party's basic line.
There is a deviation in his ideological line.
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Overstating ideological and political issues is a wrong working method.
We must maintain a consistent political line.
He violated the Party's mass line.
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border; boundary; frontier
Used for physical boundaries and frontiers
The soldiers are stationed at the front line.
The firefighters rushed into the fire line.
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We must build a strong epidemic prevention defense line.
There are many beautiful beaches along the coastline.
The national border between the two countries has been demarcated.
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critical threshold
formalUsed for critical life, danger, or poverty
The patient is on the brink of death.
Many people are struggling below the poverty line.
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The flood has reached the point of collapse.
This company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
His health is on the brink of death.
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clue; lead
Used for detective work or problem solving
The police found clues to solve the case.
This witness provided important clues.
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The detective searched for clues at the scene.
We need more clues to solve this puzzle.
This clue finally helped us find the real culprit.
measure word
used for abstract things
Only used with the number 一 to mean a very small amount
A ray of light shines through the darkness.
He gave me a glimmer of hope.
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This rain brought a glimmer of hope for survival.
There is still a glimmer of chance in a desperate situation.
He saw a glimmer of turnaround.
noun
surname Xian
Rare Chinese surname
Mr. Xian is our teacher.