How to say “thread” in Chinese
thread; line; route
“Thread” in Chinese is 线, xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
线 is read xiàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “线”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 线. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天的会议在线上开jīntiāndehuìyìzàixiànshàngkāiToday's meeting will be held online.
- 我们在地图上找一条最近的路线吧。wǒmenzàidìtúshangzhǎoyìtiáozuìjìndelùxiànbaLet's find the shortest route on the map.
- 我们换一条路线吧wǒmenhuànyìtiáolùxiànbaLet's take a different route.
- 他现在不在线tāxiànzàibúzàixiànHe's not online right now.
- 请在这条线后面排队qǐngzàizhètiáoxiànhòumiànpáiduìPlease line up behind this line.
- 你还在线吗？nǐháizàixiànmaAre you still online?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thread” in Chinese?
“Thread” in Chinese is 线, pinyin xiàn.
What does 线 mean?
线 (xiàn) means “thread; line; route”.
How do you write 线?
线 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 线?
线 is read xiàn. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thread” in the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” 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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