扣子 (kòu zi) — button (on clothing); knot (in a string or rope); bottleneck; obstacle; critical point that holds up progress
Definition
扣子 has two physical senses — a button (on clothing) and a knot tied in rope or string — and one figurative sense for a bottleneck or obstacle holding up progress.
noun
button (on clothing)knot (in a string or rope)bottleneckobstaclecritical point that holds up progress
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 扣子，。Zhè jiàn yī fu quē le yì kē kòu zi, yào fèng yí gè.This shirt is missing a button; I need to sew one on.
- 扣子，。Tā shú liàn de dǎ le yí gè kòu zi, jì jǐn le shéng zi.She skillfully tied a knot and tightened the rope.
- 扣子。Zhè ge xiàng mù de kòu zi zài yú zī jīn bù zú.The bottleneck of this project is insufficient funds.
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