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纽扣
niǔkòu
Description
纽扣是衣服上的小东西，用来把衣服扣起来。
A 纽扣 is a small item on clothes used to fasten them.
衬衫和大衣上常常有很多纽扣。
Shirts and coats often have many 纽扣.
Meanings
纽扣niǔkòu
a button on clothing
我的衬衫掉了一个纽扣。
My shirt lost a button.
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Notes
- Etymology
纽 (knot/button) + 扣 (to fasten), together meaning a fastening button.
- Nuance
扣子 is the more colloquial word; 纽扣 sounds slightly more formal.
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