条
tiáo
Meaning
- classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
- strip
- item
Definition
量词，用于细长形状的东西；也指条款、项目。
A measure word for long, thin objects; also refers to clauses or items.
Usage
作为量词，用于修饰名词，表示形状或类别；作为名词，表示条款或条目。
Used as a measure word to modify nouns indicating shape or category; as a noun, it means a clause or item.
Examples
- 1 一条鱼在水里游来游去。(A fish is swimming in the water.)
- 2 他给我发了一条短信。(He sent me a text message.)
- 3 这条法律明确规定禁止吸烟。(This law explicitly prohibits smoking.)
- 4 路上有一条长长的蛇。(There is a long snake on the road.)
- 5 请仔细阅读每一条说明。(Please read each instruction carefully.)
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