一線

Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
thread; string; wire
thread; string; wire; line
 
trad. (一線/一綫) 一 線/綫
simp. (一线) 一 线

Pronunciation 1

Noun

一線

  1. a thread
  2. one line; one ray
Derived terms
  • 一線天 / 一线天
  • 一線曙光 / 一线曙光
  • 一線生機 / 一线生机
  • 一針一線 / 一针一线
  • 五點一線 / 五点一线
  • 千里姻緣一線牽 / 千里姻缘一线牵 (qiānlǐ yīnyuán yīxiàn qiān)

Adjective

一線

  1. (figurative) a gleam of; a ray of; tiny

Pronunciation 2

Noun

一線

  1. front line; forefront
  2. (often attributive) first line; first tier
    一線城市／一线城市  ―  yīxiàn chéngshì  ―  first-tier cities, usually meaning those in China, e.g. Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou
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