线条 (xiàn tiáo) — line (in drawing, calligraphy, etc.); lines or contours (of a three-dimensional object, e.g. hair, clothing, car)
Definition
Refers to the visual lines or contours of something — a drawn line, or the outline/silhouette of a shape, hairstyle, or garment. Pairs with art terms like 书法 for stroke-like line work, while 服装/穿着 concern the clothes themselves, not their lines.
noun
line (in drawing, calligraphy, etc.)lines or contours (of a three-dimensional object, e.g. hair, clothing, car)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 线条。Zhè zuò diāo sù de xiàn tiáo fēi cháng yōu měi.The lines of this sculpture are very graceful.
- 线条。Tā de xīn fà xíng xiàn tiáo hěn liú chàng.The lines of her new hairstyle are very smooth.
- 线条。Zhè zhāng jiàn zhù cǎo tú zhǐ yòng le jǐ bǐ xiàn tiáo.This architectural sketch uses only a few lines.
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