Definition

Examples

• 这条纬线经过赤道附近。
  Zhè tiáo wěi xiàn jīngguò chìdào fùjìn.
  This parallel of latitude passes near the equator.
• 织布时，纬线和经线交错在一起。
  Zhībù shí, wěi xiàn hé jīngxiàn jiāocuò zài yìqǐ.
  When weaving, the weft and the warp cross each other.
• 在地图上，每条纬线都代表一个纬度。
  Zài dìtú shang, měi tiáo wěi xiàn dōu dàibiǎo yí gè wěidù.
  On a map, each parallel represents a degree of latitude.