Definition
有线 is a separable verb-object phrase (离合词) literally meaning 'to have wires/cables'. It is most commonly used as an attributive in compound nouns such as 有线电视 (cable TV) and 有线网络 (wired network). As a separable phrase, 有 and 线 can be split — for example, 有一根线 ('to have one wire') or 没有线 ('to have no wire'). In everyday use, however, it often functions as an adjective-like modifier without splitting.
v.o.
wired (as in cable connection, wired network)
Examples
- ，。Zhège xìtǒng yǒu guāngxiān xiàn, sùdù bǐ wúxiàn kuài de duō.This system has fiber-optic cables — it's much faster than wireless.
- 。Wǒ jiā zhuāng de yǒu xiàn diànshì néng kàn yì bǎi duō gè píndào.The cable TV installed at my home can receive over a hundred channels.
- 有线，。Tāmen gōngsī de yǒu xiàn wǎngluò fēicháng wěndìng, cónglái bú diào xiàn.Their company's wired network is very stable — it never disconnects.
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