粵

一jat1線sin3

simp一线
jat1 sin3yī xiàn

English

  1. front line; front-line position
  2. a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc)
  3. very small quantity of; a sliver of
  4. the best of its kind; first-class; excellent

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 非常少嘅
  2. 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

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