Today’s word of the day is 线 (xiàn) which means ‘line’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 线 (xiàn).
电线 (diàn xiàn) Electricity wire
The first word is 电线 (diàn xiàn) which is a noun that means electricity wire. Let’s look at each character of this word, 电 means electricity and 线 here means wire. A way of using it in a sentence is 请不要用手触摸电线,那很危险。(Qǐng búyào yòng shǒu chùmō diànxiàn, nà hěn wēixiǎn.) Please do not touch the electric wire with your hands, it's very dangerous.
光线 (guāng xiàn) Ray
Another word we can create with 线 (xiàn) is 光线 (guāng xiàn). This is a noun that means ray. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 光 means light, and 线 means line. A way of using it in a sentence is 每天早晨阳光洒在我的房间里,形成了美丽的光线。(Měitiān zǎochén yángguāng sǎ zài wǒ de fángjiān lǐ, xíngchéngle měilì de guāngxiàn.) Every morning, the sunlight pours into my room and creates beautiful rays of light.
车线 (chē xiàn) Lane
Finally, we can create the word 车线 (chē xiàn) which is a noun that means lane. A way of using it in a sentence is 在马路上开车时,要时刻注意保持在正确的车线上。(Zài mǎlù shàng kāichē shí, yào shíkè zhùyì bǎochí zài zhèngquè de chēxiàn shàng.) When driving on the road, always pay attention to staying in the correct lane.