Hanzi
Traditional
條
Simplified
条

strip/item/article/clause (of law or treaty)/classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

tiáo

Bopomofo

ㄊㄧㄠˊ

Jyutping

tiu4

Example sentences

條 / 条 tiáo
河裡有三條魚。
河里有三条鱼。

There are three fish in the river.

路 lù
這條路很長。
这条路很长。

This road is very long.

條件 / 条件 tiáojiàn
申請這份工作需要滿足某些條件。
申请这份工作需要满足某些条件。

Applying for this job requires meeting certain conditions.

立場 / 立场 lìchǎng
站在公司的立場，我們不能接受這個條件。
站在公司的立场，我们不能接受这个条件。

From the company's standpoint, we cannot accept this condition.

教條 / 教条 jiàotiáo
學習不應該死守教條，而要靈活運用。
学习不应该死守教条，而要灵活运用。

Learning should not stubbornly stick to dogmas, but should be applied flexibly.

條例 / 条例 tiáolì
政府最近修訂了環境保護條例，以減少工業汙染。
政府最近修订了环境保护条例，以减少工业污染。

The government recently revised the environmental protection regulations to reduce industrial pollution.

人大 réndà
地方人大通過了新的環保條例。
地方人大通过了新的环保条例。

The local people's congress passed a new environmental regulation.

便條 / 便条 biàntiáo
我在桌子上留了一張便條。
我在桌子上留了一张便条。

I left a note on the table.

借條 / 借条 jiètiáo
借錢時記得寫一張借條作為憑據。
借钱时记得写一张借条作为凭据。

Remember to write an IOU as proof when borrowing money.

Example Vocabulary

條

tiao2

measure word for long, thin objects

條件

tiao2'jian4

condition; requirement; factor

信條

xin4'tiao2

半條命

字條

zi4'tiao2

教條

jiao4'tiao2

dogma; creed; rigid rule

條例

tiao2'li4

regulations; ordinance; rules

井井有條

jing3'jing3'you3'tiao2

便條

bian4'tiao2

note; memo

借條

jie4'tiao2

IOU; promissory note

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