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占线

佔線
zhànxiàn
verb #22,690

Meanings

  1. 1 busy (telephone line)
  2. 2 the line is engaged
  3. 3 to occupy the line

Examples

我打了好几次，电话一直占线。
Wǒ dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì, diànhuà yīzhí zhànxiàn.
I called several times but the line was always busy.
对不起，现在占线，请稍后再拨。
Duìbuqǐ, xiànzài zhànxiàn, qǐng shāohòu zài bō.
Sorry, the line is busy right now — please try again later.
他的电话整天占线，根本联系不上。
Tā de diànhuà zhěngtiān zhànxiàn, gēnběn liánxi bù shàng.
His phone line is busy all day — there's no getting through to him.

Tips

memory
占 means to occupy, 线 means line — the line is occupied. Very direct and logical!

Stroke Order

占 zhàn
线 xiàn