diàn xiàn
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  • n.(electric) wire; power line

    • diàn xiàn gān

      电线

      wire pole

    • zhuāng shè diàn xiàn

      装设电线

      install an electric wire

    • zhè jiān fáng zi hái méi yǒu pū shè hǎo diàn xiàn

      房子没有铺设电线

      The house is not wired for electricity yet.

    • dī yā diàn xiàn

      低压电线

      low-voltage electric wire

    • bào fēng yǔ cuī huǐ le shù hé diàn xiàn

      暴风雨摧毁电线

      Storms downed trees and power lines.

    • tā lián jiē qǐ le liǎng tiáo diàn xiàn

      连接电线

      He connected the two wires.

    • dà fēng guā duàn diàn xiàn

      大风电线

      Winds brought down power lines.

    • gāo yā diàn xiàn

      高压电线

      high voltage line

Word usage

  • "电线" is often matched with measure word "根"or"卷".
    • 电线

      one wire

    • 电线

      one roll of wire