Definition
划线 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to draw a line'. In a sentence, you can insert a measure word or other element between 划 and 线 — for example, 划了一条线 ('drew a line'). It's also used figuratively to mean 'to draw a clear boundary' or 'to set a limit'.
v.o.
to draw a line (physically or figuratively)to delineate
Examples
- 划线。Qǐng nǐ yòng chǐzi huà xiàn.Please draw a line with a ruler.
- 。Tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yì tiáo zhíxiàn.He drew a straight line on the paper.
- 划线。Gōngsī gěi měi ge bùmén dōu huà xiàn le rènwù fànwéi.The company delineated the task scope for each department.
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