How to say “Which metro line is this?” in Chinese
“Which metro line is this?” in Chinese is 这是几号线？, written in pinyin as Zhè shì jǐ hào xiàn?.
这是几号线？
Zhè shì jǐ hào xiàn?
Which metro line is this?
Word by word
What each part of 这是几号线？ actually means.
- 这zhèthis
- 几号jǐ hàowhich number
- 线xiànline (metro/rail)
When you use it
- Use it on the platform or inside the train when signs are crowded with numbers and you need to confirm the car you boarded is the line you meant.
- It also works at transfer stations — before you follow the crowd down the corridor, confirm the next platform is the line your map shows.
Use 这是几号线？ in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
这是 2 号线吗？
Zhè shì èr hào xiàn ma?
Is this Line 2?
去XX坐几号线？
Qù XX zuò jǐ hào xiàn?
Which line goes to X?
在哪儿换乘？
Zài nǎr huànchéng?
Where do I transfer?
What usually trips people up
- Saying 几线 instead of 几号线 — the 号 belongs inside the question; 几号线 is the fixed phrase staff expect.
- Confusing the line number with the exit number — 2号线 is the metro line, 2号口 is exit 2; mixing them sends you to the wrong surface.
- Not checking direction — Chinese lines name their terminus, so confirm 往 (bound for) plus the last stop, not just the line number.
What you might hear back
- 这是 1 号线。Zhè shì yī hào xiànThis is Line 1.
- 这是 10 号线，往虹桥火车站方向。Zhè shì shí hào xiàn, wǎng Hóngqiáo Huǒchēzhàn fāngxiàngThis is Line 10, bound for Hongqiao Railway Station.
- 对面就是 2 号线。Duìmiàn jiù shì èr hào xiànLine 2 is right across the platform.
Common questions
- How do you say "Which metro line is this?" in Chinese?
- "Which metro line is this?" in Chinese is 这是几号线？ — written in pinyin as Zhè shì jǐ hào xiàn?. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 这是几号线？ mean in Chinese?
- 这是几号线？ (Zhè shì jǐ hào xiàn?) means "Which metro line is this?". Broken down word by word: 这 (zhè) means "this"; 几号 (jǐ hào) means "which number"; 线 (xiàn) means "line (metro/rail)".
- When would you use "Which metro line is this?" in Chinese?
- Use it on the platform or inside the train when signs are crowded with numbers and you need to confirm the car you boarded is the line you meant. It also works at transfer stations — before you follow the crowd down the corridor, confirm the next platform is the line your map shows.
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