Chinese word

在线

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài xiàn

Meaning

  • adverbonline

Example

我们可以在线订票。wǒ men ké yǐ zài xiàn dìng piào

We can book tickets online.

Illustration for 在线 (online)

More examples

很多人现在在线购物。hěn duō rén xiàn zài zài xiàn gòu wù

Many people are shopping online now.

Core concept

A live network link keeps a person or service reachable and lets an activity take place through the internet.

Common phrases

  • 在线学习zài xiàn xué xí

    online learning

  • 在线支付zài xiàn zhī fù

    online payment

  • 在线购物zài xiàn gòu wù

    online shopping

  • 在线交流zài xiàn jiāo liú

    online communication

Similar words

网上wǎng shàng: On the internet, describing actions or exchanges done there.
线上xiàn shàng: Through the internet as a way of taking part in an activity or using a service.
网络上wǎng luò shàng: On the internet or across a network, indicating where something is done or found.

Definition in Chinese

表示通过互联网或其他通信线路处于可访问或可响应的状态，也可作状语表示以网络方式进行的动作。biǎo shì tōng guò hù lián wǎng huò qí tā tōng xìn xiàn lù chǔ yú kě fǎng wèn huò kě xiǎng yìng de zhuàng tài yě kě zuò zhuàng yǔ biǎo shì yǐ wǎng luò fāng shì jìn xíng de dòng zuò

Word origin

在线 (zàixiàn, "online") combines 在 (zài, "at or in") + 线 (xiàn, "line"), treating a network connection as a line that a person or service can be on.

Usage tips

  • A status showing that someone is online indicates a network connection, not constant attention, so it does not promise an immediate reply.

Other meanings

  • logged inadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 在线教育zài xiàn jiào yùonline educationnoun
  • 在线支付zài xiàn zhī fùonline paymentnoun
  • 在线客服zài xiàn kè fúonline customer servicenoun

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