Chinese Conversation · Level 58
90 words
Chinese word
线路
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàn lù
Meaning
- nounroute
Example
这条线路今天停运了。zhè tiáo xiàn lù jīn tiān tíng yùn le
This route is out of service today.
More examples
最新的线路图已经发布，乘客可以提前查阅。zuì xīn de xiàn lù tú yǐ jīng fā bù chéng kè ké yǐ tí qián chá yuè
The latest route map has been released, and passengers can look it up in advance.
Core concept
A connected path links points in an arranged order for travel or communication.
Common phrases
线路图xiàn lù tú
route map
地铁线路dì tiě xiàn lù
subway line
高铁线路gāo tiě xiàn lù
high-speed rail line
Similar words
路线lù xiàn: Planned course that sets the direction and steps for reaching a place or carrying out a plan.
道路dào lù: Paved street or road section used by vehicles and people on foot.
铁路tiě lù: Full system built for train transport, including tracks and related facilities.
轨道guǐ dào: Rails and related structure forming the path used by trains or electric cars.
Definition in Chinese
指将各个节点用连续的线状方式连接起来的通路或安排，既可指具体的轨道、电缆或回路，也可指按一定顺序组织的运行路径或传输链路。zhǐ jiāng gè gè jié diǎn yòng lián xù de xiàn zhuàng fāng shì lián jiē qǐ lái de tōng lù huò ān pái jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ de guǐ dào diàn lǎn huò huí lù yě kě zhǐ àn yí dìng shùn xù zǔ zhī de yùn xíng lù jìng huò chuán shū liàn lù
Word origin
线 (xiàn, "thread") + 路 (lù, "road") combines a narrow connecting strand with a passage, giving a path laid out between points and extending naturally to transport and communication.
Usage tips
- In transport talk, 线路 (xiànlù, "route") can mean the scheduled service as well as its path, so a service may be changed or suspended without the track being removed.
Other meanings
- railway tracknoun
- telephone linenoun
Related words
- 线路图xiàn lù túroute mapnoun