钮扣 (niǔ kòu) — button (variant of 纽扣)
Definition
Standard word for a clothing 'button'. Used with measure word 颗 (kē); pair with 扣 (kòu) for 'to button' as in 把…扣好.
noun
button (variant of 纽扣)
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 钮扣，。Wǒ de niǔ kòu diào le, xū yào fèng yí xià.My button fell off; I need to sew it on.
- 钮扣。Zhè jiàn yī fu shàng yǒu sān kē niǔ kòu.This shirt has three buttons.
- 钮扣。Tā bāng wǒ bǎ niǔ kòu kòu hǎo le.He helped me button it up.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.