支线 (zhī xiàn) — branch line; feeder line

Definition

A secondary or feeder route (railway, subway, airline) branching off a main line. Pairs with 干线 (the main line it branches from).

noun

branch linefeeder line

Measure word · 条

支线。
Zhè tiáo tiě lù zhī xiàn lián jiē le liǎng gè xiǎo zhèn.
This railway branch line connects two small towns.
支线。
Háng kōng gōng sī xīn zēng le yì tiáo cóng shàng hǎi dào chéng dū de zhī xiàn.
The airline added a new feeder line from Shanghai to Chengdu.
支线。
Chéng shì wài wéi zhèng zài xiū jiàn yì tiáo dì tiě zhī xiàn.
A subway branch line is being built on the outskirts of the city.

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