Definition
条 (tiáo) is a measure word for long, thin objects like rivers, roads, trousers, or fish. Unlike 句 (jù), which is for sentences, or 章 (zhāng), which is for chapters, 条 focuses on physical shape. As a noun, it can mean 'a strip', 'an item', or 'a clause'.
classifier
used for longthin objects (rivers, roads, trousers, fish, etc.)
noun
a stripan iteman articlea clause
Easily confused
- 跳tiàosound-aliketo jump; to hop; to bounce; to skip over
- 调tiáosound-aliketo adjust, to tune (a device, instrument, etc.)
- 挑tiǎosound-aliketo poke, to prick
- 挑tiǎosound-alike(verb) to lift up, to raise (挑帘子 'lift a curtain')
Examples
- 。Zhè tiáo yú hěn dà.This fish is very big.
- 。Tā yǒu yì tiáo hóng kùzi.He has a red pair of trousers.
- 。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu sān tiáo yú.There are three fish on the table.
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