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外线

外線
wàixiàn
noun #22,792

Meanings

  1. 1 outside line (telephone)
  2. 2 exterior line (military)
  3. 3 outside the three-point line (basketball)

Examples

HSK 7-9
请拨外线再拨号码。
Qǐng bō wàixiàn zài bō hàomǎ.
Please dial the outside line first, then the number.
HSK 7-9
他擅长从外线投篮。
Tā shàncháng cóng wàixiàn tóulán.
He is skilled at shooting from outside the three-point line.
HSK 7-9
军队在外线部署了重兵。
Jūnduì zài wàixiàn bùshǔ le zhòngbīng.
The army deployed heavy forces on the outer perimeter.

Tips

usage
外线 has distinct meanings by context: in telephony it means an outside line; in military strategy it refers to an exterior position encircling the enemy; in basketball it means beyond the three-point arc.

Stroke Order

外 wài
线 xiàn