Chinese word

离线

Pronunciation

Pinyinlí xiàn

Meaning

  • adjectiveoffline

Example

我现在离线，不能上网。wǒ xiàn zài lí xiàn bù néng shàng wǎng

I'm offline now and can't get online.

Illustration for 离线 (offline)

More examples

手机已经切换到离线模式，暂时收不到消息。shǒu jī yǐ jīng qiē huàn dào lí xiàn mó shì zàn shí shōu bú dào xiāo xī

The phone has switched to offline mode and cannot receive messages for a while.

Core concept

Shows a device or user outside the active connection, with internet access and live communication put on hold.

Common phrases

  • 离线模式lí xiàn mó shì

    offline mode

  • 离线状态lí xiàn zhuàng tài

    offline status

  • 离线下载lí xiàn xià zài

    offline download

Similar words

不在线bú zài xiàn: Not currently online or visible to others, with no active online response.
没网méi wǎng: Without an internet connection or network signal.
断网duàn wǎng: With the internet connection cut off, often because of a network or equipment problem.

Definition in Chinese

表示设备或用户未连接到网络或服务，暂时不能上网或接收在线消息的状态。biǎo shì shè bèi huò yòng hù wèi lián jiē dào wǎng luò huò fú wù zàn shí bù néng shàng wǎng huò jiē shōu zài xiàn xiāo xī de zhuàng tài

Word origin

离线 (líxiàn, "offline") is formed from 离 (lí, "leave") and 线 (xiàn, "line"), so its structure pictures a person or device away from the network line.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses 离线 (líxiàn, "offline") for a connection status, so it can describe a powered-on phone that is simply not connected to the internet.

Opposites

Related words

  • 离线版lí xiàn bǎnoffline versionnoun
  • 离线下载lí xiàn xià zàidownload for offline useverb

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