条子 (tiáo zi) — strip of paper; (informal) a brief written note or memo; (colloquial) gold bar
Definition
条子 most literally means a thin strip of paper. Figuratively it is a colloquial/slangy term for a gold bar — a high-value, everyday metaphor, not a formal word.
noun
strip of paper(informal) a brief written note or memo(colloquial) gold bar
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 条子，。Qǐng zài zhǐ shàng xiě yí gè tiáo zi, tí xǐng wǒ xià wǔ kāi huì.Please write a note on the paper to remind me of the afternoon meeting.
- 条子。Tā yòng tiáo zi huàn le yì bǐ qián.He exchanged a gold bar for a sum of money.
- 条子。Bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ jiǎn chéng tiáo zi.Cut this piece of paper into strips.
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