gaan3 sin3間線间线
Jyutpinggaan3 sin3
Yalegaan sin
Definition
To draw a line; to underline or write on ruled lines.
- to draw a line; to underline
- ruled lines; a dividing line
colloquialschooldaily actions
How it's used
Functions as both a noun for a physical or conceptual boundary and a verb for the act of drawing a line under text. When used as a verb, it is often interchangeable with 畫線, but 間線 specifically implies creating a separation or marking emphasis through a line. It is frequently used in school settings when teachers instruct students to highlight important information in their notes.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Remember to underline the key points.
There is a dividing line between these two rooms.
Related words
Common phrases
underline the key points
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 間, which is the common measure word for rooms or shops. Using 間線 to mean 'a room' is incorrect, as the latter part of the word specifically denotes the line itself.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
