全线 (quán xiàn) — the entire length; the whole line; all fronts
Definition
Refers to an entire linear route — a road, rail line, or pipeline — from one end to the other, as in 全线通车 ('the whole line is open'). Often appears in news/report contexts rather than everyday speech.
noun
the entire lengththe whole lineall fronts
Examples
- 全线。Zhè tiáo dì tiě quán xiàn yǐ jīng tōng chē le.This subway line is fully operational.
- ，全线。Yóu yú dà xuě, tiě lù quán xiàn bèi fēng suǒ.The entire railway line is blocked due to heavy snow.
- 全线。Gōng chéng shī men duì shū yóu guǎn dào quán xiàn jìn xíng le jiǎn chá.The engineers inspected the entire oil pipeline.
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