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下线

下線
xiàxiàn
verb #35,225

Meanings

  1. 1 to go offline; to log off
  2. 2 (of a product) to roll off the assembly line
  3. 3 downline (someone below oneself in a pyramid scheme or MLM)

Examples

HSK 5
他骗了不少下线的钱。
Tā piàn le bùshǎo xiàxiàn de qián.
He scammed a lot of money out of his downline recruits.
HSK 6
我要下线了，明天聊。
Wǒ yào xiàxiàn le, míngtiān liáo.
I'm going offline - let's chat tomorrow.
HSK 7-9
新车型今天正式下线。
Xīn chēxíng jīntiān zhèngshì xiàxiàn.
The new car model officially rolled off the line today.

Tips

usage
Three distinct senses sharing the literal frame 'come down off the line': (1) chat/online status - the everyday internet meaning; (2) factory production - note the contrast with 上线 (go online / start production); (3) MLM/pyramid scheme - the people you recruit beneath you.

Stroke Order

下 xià
线 xiàn