占线 (zhàn xiàn) — (of a telephone line) to be busy, to be engaged
Definition
占线 (zhàn xiàn) specifically means a phone line is busy/engaged. Unlike 忙 (general 'busy'), it only describes the line itself, not the person.
verb
(of a telephone line) to be busyto be engaged
Examples
- ，占线。Wǒ gāng cái dǎ nǐ diàn huà, yì zhí zhàn xiàn.I just called you, but the line was busy the whole time.
- 占线，。Tā de diàn huà hái zài zhàn xiàn, nǐ zài děng yí huì r ba.His phone is still busy — please wait a moment.
- 占线？Wèi shén me tā de diàn huà zǒng shì zhàn xiàn?Why is her phone always busy?
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