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title: "Zhixian Meaning: 直线 (zhíxiàn) Means “straight line”"
description: "直线 (traditional 直線, zhíxiàn) means “straight line”. Hear its tones, see what 直 and 线 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhixian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 直线 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

直线 zhíxiàn

## straight line

## It can also mean

- sharply; steeply (rise, fall)

## Its characters

1. 直 zhí straight
2. 线 xiàn line

## In a sentence

请在纸上画一条直线。 Please draw a straight line on the paper.

农民用它让拖拉机自己在地里走**直线**

From [天上的北斗 · What is BeiDou, China’s GPS?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-beidou-chinas-gps#library-word-333-335)

[More about 直线](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9B%B4%E7%BA%BF)

## More words with 直 or 线

- [垂直 chuízhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuizhi)
- [电线 diànxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxian)
- [底线 dǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixian)
- [光线 guāngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangxian)
- [简直 jiǎnzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzhi)
- [路线 lùxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luxian)
- [前线 qiánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianxian)
- [曲线 qūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxian)
- [热线 rèxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rexian)
- [生产线 shēngchǎnxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengchanxian)

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