前线 qiánxiàn front line
front line; military front; workface; cutting edge
How to remember 前线: 前 in front + 线 line = front line.
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How it is used
- The military front line - 士兵开赴前线 (shìbīng kāifù qiánxiàn) soldiers head to the front.
- Extends figuratively to the frontline of any effort - 抗疫前线 (the frontline of fighting an epidemic).
- Contrast 后方 (hòufāng, the rear); 前线 is where the real action/danger is.