线条

線條

xiàntiáo

noun HSK 7 #9,171

Meanings

1 line (in art or design); contour
2 lines of a figure; curves (of a body)

Characters

line; thread; wire

strip; measure word for long things

Examples

这幅画的线条很流畅。

Zhè fú huà de xiàntiáo hěn liúchàng.

The lines in this painting are very smooth.

她的身体线条很美。

Tā de shēntǐ xiàntiáo hěn měi.

She has beautiful body lines.

建筑的线条简洁大方。

Jiànzhú de xiàntiáo jiǎnjié dàfang.

The building's lines are clean and elegant.

Tips

usage

线条 is used in art, design, architecture, and fitness contexts. 身体线条 = body contours/curves. 线条感 = sense of clean lines (a compliment for art or physique).

Stroke Order

线 xiàn

条 tiáo