How to say “line” in Chinese
line, route
“Line” in Chinese is 线路, xiàn lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
线路 is read xiàn lù: 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
On the left, 纟 “thread”. 线上 — “on the line”, that is, online.
On the left, 足 “foot”.
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 “线路”.
More words from the lesson “The route”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “line” in Chinese?
“Line” in Chinese is 线路, pinyin xiànlù.
What does 线路 mean?
线路 (xiànlù) means “line, route”.
How do you write 线路?
线路 is 2 characters: 线 (xiàn) — thread, line; 路 (lù) — road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 线路?
线路 is read xiànlù. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“line” in the lesson “The route”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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