Chinese word

前线

Pronunciation

Pinyinqián xiàn

Meaning

  • nounfront line

Example

医护人员正在前线工作。yī hù rén yuán zhèng zài qián xiàn gōng zuò

Medical workers are working on the front line.

Illustration for 前线 (front line)

More examples

前线记者发来了现场画面。qián xiàn jì zhě fā lái le xiàn chǎng huà miàn

The frontline reporter sent back footage from the scene.

Core concept

The leading edge where people or teams face events first and carry out the main response.

Common phrases

  • 前线指挥部qián xiàn zhǐ huī bù

    front-line command post

  • 前线记者qián xiàn jì zhě

    frontline reporter

  • 在前线部署zài qián xiàn bù shǔ

    deploy at the front line

Similar words

一线yí xiàn: The frontmost workplace where staff directly perform essential tasks.
现场xiàn chǎng: The actual place where an event happens or work is being done.
前沿qián yán: The leading area of progress in technology or research.
战线zhàn xiàn: The foremost zone where opposing sides face each other in a military conflict or other struggle.

Definition in Chinese

指位于冲突、竞争或救援等活动最前端的区域、岗位或人员，可指具体前方也可指承担第一线任务的角色。zhǐ wèi yú chōng tū jìng zhēng huò jiù yuán děng huó dòng zuì qián duān de qū yù gǎng wèi huò rén yuán kě zhǐ jù tǐ qián fāng yě kě zhǐ chéng dān dì yí xiàn rèn wù de jué sè

Word origin

前线 (qiánxiàn, "front line") is formed from 前 (qián, "front") + 线 (xiàn, "line"), a line marking the foremost area of activity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word can describe medical, rescue, or service workers doing direct work, so it is not limited to soldiers or fighting.

Other meanings

  • battlefrontnoun

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