thread, line, wire; clue
DEFINITIONS
- thread, line, wire
- clue
- variant of 線|线[xian4]
- thread
- string
- wire
- line
- CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]
- (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
WORDS
| 裝配線 zhuāng pèi xiàn | assembly line; production line |
| 複線 fù xiàn | multiple track (e.g. rail); multi-lane (e.g. highway); the complex line (math.) |
| 襯線 chèn xiàn | serif (typography) |
| 視線 shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 解放巴勒斯坦人民陣線 jiě fàng bā lè sī tǎn rén mín zhèn xiàn | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
| 觸線 chù xiàn | to cross the line; to overdo something; to commit a crime |
| 譜線 pǔ xiàn | spectral line |
| 警戒線 jǐng jiè xiàn | police cordon; alert level |
| 走內線 zǒu nèi xiàn | insider contacts; via private channels; to seek influence with sb via family members (possibly dishonest or underhand) |
| 起跑線 qǐ pǎo xiàn | the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) |
| 起點線 qǐ diǎn xiàn | starting line |
| 越出界線 yuè chū jiè xiàn | to exceed; to overstep the limit |
| 跡線 jì xiàn | trajectory |
| 跨線橋 kuà xiàn qiáo | flyover (road bridge) |
| 路線 lù xiàn | itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 路線圖 lù xiàn tú | route map; roadmap (also fig.) |
| 踢腳線 tī jiǎo xiàn | skirting board |
| 踩線 cǎi xiàn | to scout for a tour operator; to reconnoiter a potential tour itinerary; (tennis) to commit a foot fault |
| 踩線團 cǎi xiàn tuán | group on a tour to get acquainted with the local situation |
| 軸線 zhóu xiàn | central axis (line) |
| 輪廓線 lún kuò xiàn | an outline; silhouette |
| 轉移視線 zhuǎn yí shì xiàn | to shift one's eyes; (fig.) to shift one's attention; to divert attention |
| 近距離無線通訊 jìn jù lí wú xiàn tōng xùn | (computing) near-field communication (NFC) |
| 退居二線 tuì jū èr xiàn | to withdraw to the second line of duty; to resign from a leading post (and assume an advisory post) |
| 通信線 tōng xìn xiàn | communication line; hot line |