一線
simp一线jat1 sin3yī xiàn
English
- front line; front-line position
- a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc)
- very small quantity of; a sliver of
- the best of its kind; first-class; excellent
粵語 — Cantonese
- 非常少嘅
- 頂級;頂尖
Examples
當你同死亡只不過係一線之隔,但係你又知道佢掂唔到你,你會有一種好特別嘅感覺!
When you stand so close to death, knowing that it will not touch you, you feel something special!
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
用藥和濫藥只差一線。
When it comes to drugs, there's a very fine line between use and abuse.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
这封信是揭开谜团的唯一线索。
This letter is the only key to the mystery.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
一線生機
a small chance of survival
一線希望
a sliver of hope
愛與恨只係一線之差。
There is a thin line between love and hate.
鷹隊係NBA入面係一線嘅球隊。
The Hawks are one of the best teams in NBA.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk