延长线 (yánchángxiàn): extension cord

Measure Word

一根延长线 gēn

Meanings

1 extension cord
2 power strip
3 extended line

Characters

Examples

插座不够用,我需要一根延长线。

Chāzuò bú gòu yòng, wǒ xūyào yì gēn yánchángxiàn.

There aren't enough outlets; I need an extension cord.

延长线不要长期插着电器。

Yánchángxiàn bú yào chángqī chāzhe diànqì.

Don't keep appliances plugged into extension cords long-term.

这根延长线有五个插孔。

Zhè gēn yánchángxiàn yǒu wǔ ge chākǒng.

This power strip has five sockets.

Tips

usage

Also written 延长线 in mainland-standard Chinese and called 插线板 / 插排 colloquially. Taiwan often uses 延長線 specifically for power strips.

Stroke Order

延 yán

长 cháng

线 xiàn

Related Words

延长 yáncháng HSK 4 #7,681

to extend / to prolong / to lengthen

长线 chángxiàn #19,919

long-term / long-range

直线 zhíxiàn HSK 5 #8,023

straight line / linear; in a straight line

电话线 diànhuàxiàn #8,939

telephone line; phone cord / telephone wire

边境线 biānjìngxiàn #28,809

border line / boundary line / frontier line

防线 fángxiàn #9,481

defensive line / line of defense

内线 nèixiàn #9,529

inside information; insider / internal phone line; extension / inside player (basketball); post player

视线 shìxiàn HSK 7 #4,816

line of sight / gaze / field of vision

线路 xiànlù HSK 6 #4,735

route; line (transportation) / circuit; wiring (electrical)

热线 rèxiàn HSK 6 #4,221

hotline / hot line (direct communication channel)