发条 (fā tiáo) — (mechanical) spring, coil spring; (legal) article, clause, provision
Definition
发条 (fātiáo) has two unrelated senses: a coiled mechanical spring (wound by hand to power a clock or toy), and a clause or article in a legal document. The character 发 here means "to issue / wind."
noun
(mechanical) springcoil spring(legal) articleclauseprovision
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 发条，。Zhè ge nào zhōng de fā tiáo huài le, bù néng xiǎng le.The spring in this alarm clock is broken, so it can't ring.
- 发条。Wán jù chē de fā tiáo shàng jǐn hòu jiù néng pǎo.After winding up the spring of the toy car, it can run.
- 发条。Gāi fǎ lǜ de dì shí tiáo fā tiáo míng què le gōng mín de yì wù.Article 10 of that law clarifies citizens' obligations.
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