How to say “online” in Chinese
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“Online” in Chinese is 在线, zài xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
在线 is read zài 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
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 “在线”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 在线. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天的会议在线上开jīntiāndehuìyìzàixiànshàngkāiToday's meeting will be held online.
- 他现在不在线tāxiànzàibúzàixiànHe's not online right now.
- 你还在线吗？nǐháizàixiànmaAre you still online?
More words from the lesson “Online”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “online” in Chinese?
“Online” in Chinese is 在线, pinyin zàixiàn.
What does 在线 mean?
在线 (zàixiàn) means “online”.
How do you write 在线?
在线 is 2 characters: 在 (zài) — be at, be in; 线 (xiàn) — thread, line. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 在线?
在线 is read zàixiàn. Tones: zài — fourth tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“online” in the lesson “Online”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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