Chinese word

电线

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn xiàn

Meaning

  • nounwire

Example

不要把电线切断，会触电。bú yào bǎ diàn xiàn qiē duàn huì chù diàn

Don't cut the wire, or you'll get an electric shock.

Illustration for 电线 (wire)

More examples

技术人员正在更换旧的电线。jì shù rén yuán zhèng zài gēng huàn jiù de diàn xiàn

The technician is replacing the old wire.

Core concept

A slender line or bundle that lets electricity or signals travel between points.

Common phrases

  • 连接电线lián jiē diàn xiàn

    connect the wire

  • 检查电线jiǎn chá diàn xiàn

    inspect the wire

  • 更换电线gēng huàn diàn xiàn

    replace the wire

Similar words

电缆diàn lǎn: A thick, protected bundle of wires for carrying electricity over long distances or at high power.
电源线diàn yuán xiàn: A cord that connects a power outlet to a device and supplies it with electricity.
数据线shù jù xiàn: A cable with connectors for transferring data signals between computers or other devices.
充电线chōng diàn xiàn: A thin cable with a connector for charging an electronic device's battery.

Definition in Chinese

传输电能或电信号的导体，形状多为细长的金属线或多股线束，有时带绝缘层用于保护和隔离。chuán shū diàn néng huò diàn xìn hào de dáo tǐ xíng zhuàng duō wèi xì cháng de jīn shǔ xiàn huò duō gǔ xiàn shù yǒu shí dài jué yuán céng yòng yú bǎo hù hé gé lí

Word origin

The compound 电线 (diànxiàn, "wire") combines 电 (diàn, "electricity") with 线 (xiàn, "line"), creating the clear image of an electricity-carrying line.

Usage tips

  • When greater precision matters in everyday Chinese, a device or purpose is often named before this noun, so the noun alone need not identify the exact type.

Opposites

Related words

  • 电线杆diàn xiàn gānutility polenoun
  • 电线管diàn xiàn guǎnwire conduitnoun
  • 电线盒diàn xiàn héjunction boxnoun

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