路线

lù xiàn

CL 条 tiáo 种 zhǒng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. itinerary
2. route
3. political line (e.g. right revisionist road)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 航线 háng xiàn 航线 háng xiàn air or shipping route 飞机或船只的路线: air or shipping route
• 行程 xíng chéng 行程 xíng chéng journey 旅行计划: journey

Synonyms

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• 路径 lù jìng 路径 lù jìng path 用于描述行程或路线: path
• 方针 fāng zhēn 方针 fāng zhēn policy 用于政治路线: policy

Usage notes

Common mistakes

路线 can mean a physical route or a political line; in political contexts, it carries ideological weight. Don't use it for simple directions unless you specifically mean a planned path.

Formality

In political usage, 路线 is formal and associated with official discourse; in everyday travel, it's neutral but less common than 路 or 道 for physical roads.

Example Sentences

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这张地图把 路线 画得一目了然。

This map draws the route clearly at a glance.

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Words Containing 路线

• 中间路线 中间路线 zhōng jiān lù xiàn: middle road (in politics)
• 正确路线 正确路线 zhèng què lù xiàn: correct line (i.e. the party line)
• 群众路线 群众路线 qún zhòng lù xiàn: the mass line, CCP term for Party policy aimed at broadening and cultivating contacts with the masses
• 行军路线 行军路线 xíng jūn lù xiàn: army itinerary; route of march
• 路线图 路线图 lù xiàn tú: route map; (lit. and fig.) roadmap
• 铁路线 铁路线 tiě lù xiàn: railway line
• 青藏铁路线 青藏铁路线 qīng zàng tiě lù xiàn: Qinghai-Tibet Railway

Child Words of 路线

• 线 线 xiàn: thread
• 路 路 lù: road