纽扣 (niǔ kòu) — button
Definition
A physical button sewn onto clothing — the everyday word for shirt/coat buttons. 按钮 is a press-able button on a device; 键 is a key (keyboard, piano).
noun
button
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 纽扣。Zhè jiàn dà yī de niǔ kòu shì mù zhì de.The buttons on this coat are made of wood.
- 纽扣,。Tā yī fu shàng de niǔ kòu kuài diào xià lái le, dé gǎn jǐn féng shàng.The button on his shirt is about to fall off; he needs to sew it on quickly.
- 纽扣。Zhè kē niǔ kòu shì cóng nǎi nai de jiù hé zi lǐ zhǎo dào de.This button was found in Grandma's old box.
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