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线下

xiàn xià

offline

Usage note

线下表示不通过网络,直接在现实中进行。

xiàn xià biǎo shì bù tōng guò wǎng luò, zhí jiē zài xiàn shí zhōng jìn xíng。

Offline means done in person, not through the internet.

Context note

线下常用于活动、课程和购买。

xiàn xià cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 kè chéng hé gòu mǎi。

Offline often appears with activities, classes, and shopping.

5 examples

我们明天线下见。
wǒ men míng tiān xiàn xià jiàn。
We will meet in person tomorrow.
这门课有线上也有线下
zhè mén kè yǒu xiàn shàng yě yǒu xiàn xià。
This class has both online and offline options.
线下活动很热闹。
xiàn xià huó dòng hěn rè nào。
The offline event is lively.
他喜欢线下交流。
tā xǐ huan xiàn xià jiāo liú。
He likes face-to-face communication.
请到线下门店购买。
qǐng dào xiàn xià mén diàn gòu mǎi。
Please buy at the physical store.

5 mini stories

老师安排了线下见面。
lǎo shī ān pái le xiàn xià jiàn miàn。
The teacher arranged an in-person meeting.
我们线下练习说中文。
wǒ men xiàn xià liàn xí shuō zhōng wén。
We practice speaking Chinese offline.
这个活动有线上和线下两种方式。
zhè ge huó dòng yǒu xiàn shàng hé xiàn xià liǎng zhǒng fāng shì。
This event has both online and offline options.
线下见面时,大家更容易认识彼此。
xiàn xià jiàn miàn shí, dà jiā gèng róng yì rèn shi bǐ cǐ。
When meeting in person, it is easier for everyone to get to know each other.
他决定参加线下课程。
tā jué dìng cān jiā xiàn xià kè chéng。
He decided to join the offline class.

Mini dialogue

线下见面

A
我们明天线下见面,好吗?
Wǒmen míngtiān xiànxià jiànmiàn, hǎo ma?
Let's meet offline tomorrow, okay?
B
好的,线下聊天更有意思。
Hǎo de, xiànxià liáotiān gèng yǒu yìsi.
Okay, chatting offline is more interesting.

线下活动

A
学校有一个线下活动。
Xuéxiào yǒu yī gè xiànxià huódòng.
The school has an offline activity.
B
太好了,我喜欢参加线下活动。
Tài hǎo le, wǒ xǐhuān cānjiā xiànxià huódòng.
Great, I like joining offline activities.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
线上
xiàn shàng
online

线下 means offline, 线上 means online.

similar
面对面
miàn duì miàn
face to face

Both describe real-world interaction.

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