引线

引線
yǐnxiàn
noun #26,645

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fuse (of an explosive)
  2. 2 electrical lead
  3. 3 intermediary
  4. 4 go-between

Examples

Zhàdàn de yǐnxiàn yǐjīng bèi diǎnrán, zhòngrén fēnfēn táopǎo.
The fuse of the bomb had been lit, and everyone fled.
Tā zài liǎng rén de xiāngshí zhōng bànyǎnle yǐnxiàn de juésè.
She played the role of go-between in introducing the two of them.

Tips

usage
引线 has both a literal meaning (fuse, electrical lead) and a figurative one (intermediary or catalyst for bringing things or people together). The idiom 引线穿 (threading a needle) means to act as a matchmaker or go-between.

Stroke Order

yǐn
线 xiàn