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条

tiáo

Description

"条"是一个很常用的量词，我们用它来数长长的东西，比如鱼、路、河、裤子。

"条" is a very common measure word used to count long things, such as fish, roads, rivers, and pants.

它也可以指一条一条的信息或者规则，比如一条新闻、一条短信。

It can also refer to individual pieces of information or rules, like a news item or a text message.

Meanings

条tiáo

measure word for long, thin things

我买了两条鱼。

I bought two fish.

条tiáo

measure word for items of news, messages, or rules

我收到一条短信。

I received a text message.

条tiáo

a strip; a long narrow item

这是一条纸条。

This is a note.

Related words

条件面条纸条条约个

Notes

  • Nuance

    条 counts long, flexible objects (roads, fish, pants); 根 stresses rigid or thin ones.

  • Usage

    also counts abstract items like news, rules, and text messages.

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