How to Say ‘What about the small markers next to the lines?’ in Traditional Chinese
線條旁邊的小標記呢？
xiàn tiáo páng biān de xiǎo biāo jì ne
[shyen-tyow pahng-byen duh syow byow-jee nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [旁邊] means [next to] and comes after the thing you're locating: [線條旁邊] = [next to the lines]. You can reuse that pattern with other places, like [圖表旁邊] or [標題旁邊].
Phrase Breakdown
線條
xiàn tiáo
[shyen-tyow]
line; stroke; line element
Refers to a line in a chart, graph, or drawing.
這條線條很清楚。
This line is very clear.
旁邊
páng biān
[pahng-byen]
beside; next to
Indicates a position at the side of something.
說明放在線條旁邊。
The note is placed beside the line.
的
de
[duh]
of; 's
A common particle used to connect descriptions to nouns, similar to 'of' or possessive 's' in English.
圖表的顏色很柔和。
The chart's colors are very soft.
小標記
xiǎo biāo jì
small mark; small symbol
A little mark or icon used for emphasis or labeling.
這裡加一個小標記。
Add a small mark here.
Words in this phrase
小
xiǎo
[syow]
small; little
Describes something as small in size. Here it describes the marker.
這個小標記很可愛。
This small marker is very cute.
標記
biāo jì
[byow-jee]
marker; mark; label
A sign or symbol used to indicate information on a chart or diagram.
這個標記看起來像箭頭。
This marker looks like an arrow.
呢
ne
[nuh]
then?; what about...?
A sentence-final particle used to soften a question or to ask 'what about...?'
這個位置呢？
What about this position?
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