条条 (tiáo tiáo) — every (used with the classifier for long, thin objects; figurative:'every road/river/rule')
Definition
A bound-form quantifier that pairs with the classifier 条 to mean 'every (long, thin thing)' — usually a road, river, or rule. Only appears directly before a noun with 条.
bound form
every (used with the classifier for long, thin objects; figurative:'every road/river/rule')
Examples
- 条条。tiáo tiáo Dà lù tōng luó mǎ.Every road leads to Rome.
- 条条。tiáo tiáo Jiāng hé zuì zhōng liú rù dà hǎi.Every river eventually flows into the ocean.
- 条条。tiáo tiáo Guī zé dōu yào zūn shǒu.Every rule must be followed.
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