占线 zhànxiàn

1. Busy (occupied [telephone] line)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 占线 will read it the same way this page does.

占线 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

These are also written zhanxian without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

What does 占线 mean in English?

占线 is pronounced zhànxiàn and means Busy (occupied [telephone] line).

How do you pronounce 占线?

占线 is zhànxiàn in pinyin — written zhanxian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 占线?

占线 is written with 2 characters: 占 (zhàn / zhān) Divine (practise divination); Occupy (get the upper hand), 线 (xiàn) Line (thread - wire - string). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 占线 written in traditional Chinese?

占線. The simplified form 占线 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 占線 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhànxiàn.

Is 占线 an HSK word?

Yes — 占线 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.