How to say “offline” in Chinese
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“Offline” in Chinese is 线下, xiàn xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
线下 is read xiàn xià: 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.
A stroke under a line.
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 “线下”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “offline” in Chinese?
“Offline” in Chinese is 线下, pinyin xiànxià.
What does 线下 mean?
线下 (xiànxià) means “offline”.
How do you write 线下?
线下 is 2 characters: 线 (xiàn) — thread, line; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 线下?
线下 is read xiànxià. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, xià — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“offline” in the lesson “The internet: online and offline”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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