Chinese word

有线

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu xiàn

Meaning

  • adjectivewired

Example

你用有线耳机还是蓝牙？nǐ yòng yǒu xiàn ěr jī hái shì lán yá

Do you use wired earphones or Bluetooth?

Illustration for 有线 (wired)

More examples

我家网络是有线的，网速比较稳定。wǒ jiā wǎng luò shì yǒu xiàn de wǎng sù bǐ jiào wěn dìng

My home internet is wired, and its speed is fairly stable.

Core concept

A connection or signal path that travels through a physical cable rather than through the air.

Common phrases

  • 有线网络yǒu xiàn wǎng luò

    wired network

  • 有线电视yǒu xiàn diàn shì

    cable TV

  • 有线耳机yǒu xiàn ěr jī

    wired earphones

Similar words

无线wú xiàn: Connected or operated through radio signals, with no physical cable linking the devices.

Definition in Chinese

指通过物理线缆（如电线、网线、耳机线）进行传输或连接的状态或方式，常作名词前的形容词使用。zhǐ tōng guò wù lǐ xiàn lǎn rú diàn xiàn wǎng xiàn ěr jī xiàn jìn xíng chuán shū huò lián jiē de zhuàng tài huò fāng shì cháng zuò míng cí qián de xíng róng cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

有线 (yǒuxiàn, "wired") combines 有 (yǒu, "have") with 线 (xiàn, "line"), presenting a setup as one that has a physical line for its connection.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective commonly comes before the device or service it describes, so the connection method forms part of the noun phrase.

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