Meaning of 热线
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hotline (communications link)
How to use 热线
热线 usually means a phone number set up for public help, complaints, or inquiries, and it often follows a word naming its purpose. Example: 有问题可以打服务热线。(Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ dǎ fúwù rèxiàn.) If you have a problem, you can call the service hotline.
热 (rè) means hot and 线 (xiàn) means line or thread, so 热线 is literally a hot line. Picture a phone line so busy with calls that it heats up.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 线 (xiàn) as 浅 (qiǎn) or 钱 (qián), which share the same right side. 线 has the silk radical 纟 on the left, because it means thread.
热线 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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热 rè · to warm up · 10 strokes
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线 xiàn · thread · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 热线.
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 路线 | lùxiàn | itinerary; route |
| 热爱 | rè'ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 热烈 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; bustling; full of activity; to make things lively; to have a good time |
| 热心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic; ardent; zealous |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | trail; clues |
| 光线 | guāngxiàn | light ray; light |
| 直线 | zhíxiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) |
| 热量 | rèliàng | heat; quantity of heat |
| 加热 | jiārè | to heat |
| 热门 | rèmén | popular; hot; in vogue |
Questions about 热线
What does 热线 mean?
热线 (rèxiàn) means "hotline (communications link)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 热线?
热线 is made of 2 characters: 热 (10 strokes), 线 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 热线 an HSK word?
Yes. 热线 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 热线 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 热线 is written 熱線.
What verb goes with 热线?
The most common verb is 打 (dǎ), as in 打热线 (dǎ rèxiàn), to call a hotline. You can also say 拨打热线 (bōdǎ rèxiàn), which sounds more formal and appears on signs and notices.
Can 热线 mean anything besides a phone hotline?
Yes. It can describe a very popular travel or transport route, as in 旅游热线 (lǚyóu rèxiàn), a popular tourist route. It can also mean a direct communication link between governments.