English–Chinese
“line” in Chinese
How to say “line” in Chinese
“Line” in Chinese is 线 (xiàn).
A thin mark or imagined edge that separates one side, area, or range from another.
Example sentences with 线
他把线剪断了。tā bǎ xiàn jiǎn duàn le
He cut the line.
Tips for using 线
- English uses "line" for a queue, but Chinese normally uses a different expression for that situation, so the English word should not be transferred automatically.
Other Chinese words for “line”
这一页只有一行字。zhè yí yè zhí yǒu yì háng zì
This page has only one line of text.
这张地图上有很多线条。zhè zhāng dì tú shàng yǒu hěn duō xiàn tiáo
There are many lines on this map.
车站检票口前排着很长的行列。chē zhàn jiǎn piào kǒu qián pái zhe hěn cháng de háng liè
There is a long line in front of the station ticket gate.
队伍排得很长，我们得耐心等。duì wǔ pái de hěn cháng wǒ men děi nài xīn děng
The line is very long, so we have to wait patiently.
他把台词背得很熟。tā bǎ tái cí bèi de hěn shú
He knows his lines by heart.