Writing
占线 (zhàn xiàn) — how to say "busy" in Chinese
占线
Busy (phone line)
verb
Character composition
占
to occupy
线
line, thread
Radicals / Keys
卜
Divination
#25 · bǔ · 2 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
电话占线
diànhuà zhànxiàn
phone line is busy
一直占线
yīzhí zhànxiàn
constantly busy
Examples
我刚才给朋友打电话，但一直占线，可能他正在和别人通话。
I just called my friend, but the line was busy all the time, maybe he was talking to someone else.
电话占线。
The line is busy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "busy" in Chinese?
"busy" in Chinese is 占线 (zhàn xiàn).
What does 占线 mean in English?
占线 (zhàn xiàn) means "Busy (phone line)".
How is 占线 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàn xiàn (written as zhan xian, zhanxian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "busy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 占线: 占 has 5 strokes, 线 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 占线?
占线 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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