占线

zhànxiàn

to be busy (of a phone line)

Dictionary entry

busy (telephone line)

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占
线

See it in sentences

电话一直占线。

Diànhuà yìzhí zhànxiàn.

English

The line has been busy all along.

刚才你的电话占线了。

Gāngcái nǐ de diànhuà zhànxiàn le.

English

Your line was busy just now.

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