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| Pronunciation |
: |
xiàn |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- thread; string; wire. (n)
- line. (n)
- used with numeral 一 before abstract things, indicating very little. (measure word)
|
| Radical |
: |
纟 |
| Strokes |
: |
8 |
| Traditional |
: |
綫 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
27.4% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
ultraviolet radiation |
Sentences:
| 1. The police are on the hunt for further clues. |
| jǐng |
fāng |
zhèng |
jìn |
yī |
bù |
xún |
zhǎo |
xiàn |
suǒ |
。 |
| 警 |
方 |
正 |
进 |
一 |
步 |
寻 |
找 |
线 |
索 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 警方 |
: |
police side |
| 正 |
: |
just (doing something) |
| 进一步 |
: |
go a step further |
| 寻找 |
: |
look for |
| 线索 |
: |
clue |
|
| 2. He drew a straight line on the paper. |
| tā |
zài |
zhǐ |
shàng |
huà |
le |
yī |
tiáo |
zhí |
xiàn |
。 |
| 他 |
在 |
纸 |
上 |
画 |
了 |
一 |
条 |
直 |
线 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 纸 |
: |
paper |
| 上 |
: |
on |
| 画 |
: |
draw |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 条 |
: |
measure word |
| 直 |
: |
straight |
| 线 |
: |
line |
|
| 3. She sat sewing by the window. |
| tā |
zuò |
zài |
chuānɡ |
kǒu |
zuò |
zhēn |
xiàn |
。 |
| 她 |
坐 |
在 |
窗 |
口 |
做 |
针 |
线 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 她 |
: |
she |
| 坐 |
: |
sit |
| 在 |
: |
by |
| 窗口 |
: |
window |
| 做 |
: |
do |
| 针线 |
: |
needlework |
|
| 4. There’s not enough light in this room. |
| zhè |
jiān |
wū |
zi |
guāng |
xiàn |
bú |
gòu |
。 |
| 这 |
间 |
屋 |
子 |
光 |
线 |
不 |
够 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 间 |
: |
measure word |
| 屋子 |
: |
house |
| 光线 |
: |
light |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 够 |
: |
enough |
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