侧线 (cè) — (railway) siding; (biology) lateral line

Definition

A specialist noun with two unrelated senses: a railway siding (a short track for parking or loading trains), and the lateral line — the sensory organ running along a fish's body.

noun

(railway) siding(biology) lateral line

Measure word · 条

Examples

侧线。
Huǒ chē tíng zài cè shàng.
The train stopped on the siding.
侧线。
Zhè tiáo cè yòng yú huò wù zhuāng xiè.
This siding is used for cargo loading and unloading.
侧线。
Yú de cè kě yǐ bāng zhù tā men gǎn zhī zhōu wéi de huán jìng.
The lateral line of fish helps them perceive their surroundings.

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