# 占线 (zhànxiàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 占线 (zhànxiàn) means “(phone line) busy”. It was previously included at level 4 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: (phone line) busy
- Pinyin: zhànxiàn (zhan4 xian4)
- Traditional: 佔線
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 4

## Examples

- 我给他打了几次电话都在占线。
  Wǒ gěi tā dǎle jǐ cì diànhuà dōu zài zhànxiàn.
  I called him several times, and the line was busy every time.

## Characters

- [占](https://hanziro.com/word/zhan-take-possession/) (zhàn): to take possession of; to occupy
- [线](https://hanziro.com/word/xian-line/) (xiàn): line; thread

https://hanziro.com/word/zhan-xian-busy/

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