线下
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
线下 (xiànxià) · offline
线下 (xiànxià) means “offline; in person”. It is written with 2 characters: 线 (thread) + 下 (down). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 线下 is built
The characters
线 xiàn · thread
What 线 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戋jiān — small
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 戋 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
下 xià · down
What 下 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们周末线下见面吧。Wǒmen zhōumò xiànxià jiànmiàn ba.Let's meet in person this weekend.
线下买东西可以先试试。Xiànxià mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ xiān shìshi.Buying in a shop lets you try things first.
Questions about 线下
What does 线下 mean?
线下 (xiànxià) means “offline; in person”.
How do you pronounce 线下?
线下 is pronounced xiànxià.
Which HSK level is 线下?
线下 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 路线lùxiànroute
- 占线zhànxiàn(phone line) busy
- 视线shìxiànline of sight
- 线索xiànsuǒclue
- 线上xiànshàngonline
- 线xiànthread
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 下边xiàbianbelow
- 下车xiàchēto get off a vehicle
Learn 线下 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.