branch line; feeder line; spur
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Meanings
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branch line; feeder route; spur (of a transportation network)
Refers to secondary transportation routes that branch off from main trunk lines (干线). Commonly used for railways, bus routes, air routes, and pipelines.
Zhè这
tiáo条
tiě铁
lù路
zhī支
xiàn线
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
shān山
qū区
de的
xiǎo小
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
This railway branch line connects to small villages in the mountainous area.
Jī机
chǎng场
kāi开
tōng通
le了
duō多
tiáo条
zhī支
xiàn线
háng航
bān班
。
The airport has opened multiple feeder flights.
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Yǔ与
fán繁
máng忙
de的
gàn干
xiàn线
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
zhè这
tiáo条
zhī支
xiàn线
chē车
liàng辆
hěn很
shǎo少
。
Compared to the busy trunk line, this branch line has very little traffic.