How to say “hotline” in Chinese
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“Hotline” in Chinese is 热线, rè xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
热线 is read rè xiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
On the left, 纟 “thread”. 线上 — “on the line”, that is, online.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “热线”.
More words from the lesson “Complaints and notices”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hotline” in Chinese?
“Hotline” in Chinese is 热线, pinyin rèxiàn.
What does 热线 mean?
热线 (rèxiàn) means “hotline”.
How do you write 热线?
热线 is 2 characters: 热 (rè) — hot; 线 (xiàn) — thread, line. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 热线?
热线 is read rèxiàn. Tones: rè — fourth tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“hotline” in the lesson “Complaints and notices”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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