Definition
钮扣 is a variant form of 纽扣 (niǔ kòu), meaning 'button'. The two characters are interchangeable in modern Chinese, though 纽扣 is more common in standard writing. When referring to a button on clothing, you can use either form; the meaning and usage are identical.
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button (variant of 纽扣)
Examples
- 钮扣,。Wǒ de niǔ kòu diào le, xūyào féng yíxià.My button fell off; I need to sew it on.
- 钮扣。Zhè jiàn yīfu 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.
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