生命线

生命線

shēngmìngxiàn

noun HSK 7 #31,715

Measure Word

一条生命线 tiáo

Meanings

1 lifeline
2 lifeblood; vital link

Characters

life; fate; destiny

Life line — a lifeline.

Examples

这条铁路是当地经济的生命线。

Zhè tiáo tiělù shì dāngdì jīngjì de shēngmìngxiàn.

This railway is the lifeline of the local economy.

水源是沙漠城市的生命线。

Shuǐyuán shì shāmò chéngshì de shēngmìngxiàn.

The water supply is the lifeline of a desert city.

他把教育看作国家的生命线。

Tā bǎ jiàoyù kànzuò guójiā de shēngmìngxiàn.

He regards education as the nation's lifeline.

Tips

usage

生命线 is most often used figuratively to mean something absolutely essential for survival or success — a vital link, lifeblood. It can also refer to the life line on one's palm in palmistry.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

命 mìng

线 xiàn