Definition
天线 means 'antenna' or 'aerial', the device for receiving signals. In informal or business contexts, it can also figuratively refer to 'connections with high-ranking officials' or 'inside information' (e.g., 有天线 'have connections').
noun
antennaaerialmast(figurative) connections with high-ranking officialsinside information
Examples
- 天线，。Diànshì de tiān xiàn huài le, xìnhào bù hǎo.The TV antenna is broken, the signal is bad.
- 天线，。Tā zài gōngsī yǒu tiān xiàn, zǒng shì xiān zhīdào xiāoxi.He has connections at the company, always knows the news first.
- 天线。Wūdǐng shàng de tiān xiàn bèi fēng chuī dǎo le.The antenna on the roof was blown down by the wind.
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