Chinese word

条件

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo jiàn

Meaning

  • nouncondition

Example

我们必须满足条件才能开始。wǒ men bì xū mǎn zú tiáo jiàn cái néng kāi shǐ

We must meet the conditions before we can start.

Illustration for 条件 (condition)

More examples

他们不同意这些条件，所以没签合同。tā men bù tóng yì zhè xiē tiáo jiàn suó yǐ méi qiān hé tóng

They did not agree to these conditions, so they did not sign the contract.

Core concept

A required piece or limit that must be in place before something can happen.

Common phrases

  • 符合条件fú hé tiáo jiàn

    meet the conditions

  • 接受条件jiē shòu tiáo jiàn

    accept the conditions

  • 改变条件gǎi biàn tiáo jiàn

    change the conditions

Similar words

要求yāo qiú: A requirement set by a person, organization, or process that must be met.
情况qíng kuàng: The actual state, circumstances, or background surrounding an event or matter.

Definition in Chinese

为某事能发生或成立而必须具备或满足的前提、要素或限制。wèi mǒu shì néng fā shēng huò chéng lì ér bì xū jù bèi huò mǎn zú de qián tí yào sù huò xiàn zhì

Word origin

条件 (tiáojiàn, "condition") combines 条 (tiáo, "item or clause") and 件 (jiàn, "matter or item"), pointing to the separate points that must be in place for an event to proceed.

Usage tips

  • English condition can also mean the state of something, as in "the condition of the road," so context distinguishes that sense from a rule that must be met.

Other meanings

  • requirementnoun

Related words

  • 有条件yǒu tiáo jiànconditionaladjective

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