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直线

直線
zhíxiàn
noun HSK 5 #8,023

Measure Word

一条直线 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 straight line
  2. 2 linear; in a straight line

Examples

两点之间直线最短。
Liǎng diǎn zhījiān zhíxiàn zuì duǎn.
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
请画一条直线。
Qǐng huà yītiáo zhíxiàn.
Please draw a straight line.
气温直线下降。
Qìwēn zhíxiàn xiàjiàng.
The temperature dropped sharply (in a straight line).

Tips

usage
直线 can be used figuratively: 直线上升/下降 means 'to rise/drop sharply' (like a straight vertical line on a graph).
usage
曲线 (qūxiàn) = curve. 直线距离 (zhíxiàn jùlí) = straight-line distance (as the crow flies).

Stroke Order

直 zhí
线 xiàn