zi1 sin3支線支线
Jyutpingzi1 sin3
Yalejī sin
Definition
Branch line, spur line, or feeder line; a minor railway or transport line that branches off a main line.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of public transport infrastructure, particularly regarding railway networks in Hong Kong. It describes a secondary route that diverges from a main line to serve a specific destination. While it can technically refer to other types of networks, it is almost exclusively associated with trains or buses in daily speech.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Is this branch line going to Lok Ma Chau?
The MTR added a new branch line, which is much more convenient.
Related words
Common phrases
Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
