干线 (gàn xiàn) — main line, trunk line (of transportation or communication networks)
Definition
干线 refers to a main or trunk line in transportation, communication, or utility networks (railways, highways, fiber cables). Use it for the primary backbone route, not a local branch.
noun
main linetrunk line (of transportation or communication networks)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 干线。Zhè tiáo tiě lù gàn xiàn lián jiē le nán běi liǎng gè dà chéng shì.This railway trunk line connects two large cities in the north and south.
- 干线。Guó jiā zhèng zài jiàn shè yì tiáo xīn de tōng xìn gàn xiàn.The country is building a new communication trunk line.
- 干线。Zhè tiáo gāo sù gōng lù shì xī bù dì qū de jiāo tōng gàn xiàn.This expressway is a main transportation artery in the western region.
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