HSK · Level 39
120 words
Chinese word
第一线
Pronunciation
Pinyindì yī xiàn
Meaning
- nounfront line
Example
第一线的医生很辛苦。dì yí xiàn de yī shēng hěn xīn kǔ
Doctors on the front line work very hard.
More examples
地震发生后，第一线记者冒着危险采访灾区。dì zhèn fā shēng hòu dì yí xiàn jì zhě mào zhe wēi xiǎn cái fǎng zāi qū
After the earthquake, frontline reporters braved danger to cover the disaster area.
Core concept
The leading edge of organized work, where direct contact and hands-on responsibility meet.
Common phrases
第一线记者dì yí xiàn jì zhě
frontline reporter
重返第一线chóng fǎn dì yí xiàn
return to the front line
Similar words
一线yí xiàn: People working at the practical front of an operation, in a casual expression.
现场xiàn chǎng: The actual site or setting of an event, task, or other activity.
前线qián xiàn: The position at the front of a conflict or emergency, where people take direct action.
前沿qián yán: The most advanced area of a field, especially where research or technology is developing.
Definition in Chinese
指在工作或行动中直接接触对象、承担主要实务或处理任务的最前端岗位或现场。zhǐ zài gōng zuò huò xíng dòng zhōng zhí jiē jiē chù duì xiàng chéng dān zhǔ yào shí wù huò chú lǐ rèn wù de zuì qián duān gǎng wèi huò xiàn chǎng
Word origin
第一 (dìyī, "first") marks the foremost position, while 线 (xiàn, "line") suggests a boundary or line of advance, together creating the sense of work at the leading edge.
Usage tips
- In workplace conversations, this word can describe staff who handle customers, patients, or on-site tasks, not only people in dangerous or military situations.
Other meanings
- forefrontnoun
Opposites
- 后方hòu fāngrear areanoun
- 后线hòu xiànrear linenoun