Chinese word

封条

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng tiáo

Meaning

  • nounseal

Example

我们在箱子上贴了封条。wǒ men zài xiāng zi shàng tiē le fēng tiáo

We put a seal on the box.

Illustration for 封条 (seal)

More examples

收到快递时要检查封条是否完好。shōu dào kuài dì shí yào jiǎn chá fēng tiáo shì fǒu wán hǎo

When you receive a delivery, check whether the seal is intact.

Core concept

A narrow adhesive strip that shows whether a box or package has been opened.

Common phrases

  • 贴上封条tiē shàng fēng tiáo

    put on a seal

  • 撕掉封条sī diào fēng tiáo

    tear off a seal

  • 检查封条jiǎn chá fēng tiáo

    inspect a seal

Similar words

密封条mì fēng tiáo: A strip or sticker used to close a container or box tightly and make it hard to open from outside.
封口贴fēng kǒu tiē: A sticker placed across a bag or box opening to seal it, leaving a visible trace when removed.
封签fēng qiān: A small tag attached to a package to show that its seal is still unbroken.

Definition in Chinese

用于遮盖箱口或包装口以防止他人打开的细长粘贴物，撕开后通常留下明显痕迹。yòng yú zhē gài xiāng kǒu huò bāo zhuāng kǒu yǐ fáng zhǐ tā rén dǎ kāi de xì cháng zhān tiē wù sī kāi hòu tōng cháng liú xià míng xiǎn hén jì

Word origin

封 (fēng, "to seal") + 条 (tiáo, "strip") combines the act of closing with the object's long, narrow shape.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often comes up during inspection or storage, because a damaged strip is evidence that a package may have been opened.

Other meanings

  • security sealnoun
  • sealing tapenoun

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