内线

內線

nèixiàn

noun #9,529

Meanings

1 inside information; insider
2 internal phone line; extension
3 inside player (basketball); post player

Characters

line; thread; connection

Examples

警方在犯罪集团里安插了一个内线。

Jǐngfāng zài fànzuì jítuán lǐ ānchā le yīgè nèixiàn.

The police planted an insider in the crime ring.

请拨内线205。

Qǐng bō nèixiàn èr líng wǔ.

Please dial extension 205.

他是球队最强的内线球员。

Tā shì qiúduì zuì qiáng de nèixiàn qiúyuán.

He is the team's strongest post player.

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usage

The meaning shifts by context: in spy/crime stories it means 'mole' or 'informant'; in an office it means 'phone extension'; in basketball it refers to players near the basket (center, power forward).

Stroke Order

内 nèi

线 xiàn