Chinese word

条纹

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo wén

Meaning

  • nounstripe

Example

他的袜子上有条纹。tā de wà zi shàng yǒu tiáo wén

His socks have stripes.

Illustration for 条纹 (stripe)

More examples

商店里有很多蓝白条纹布料。shāng diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō lán bái tiáo wén bù liào

There is plenty of blue-and-white striped fabric in the store.

Core concept

A surface marked by repeated bands that run in the same direction.

Common phrases

  • 条纹衬衫tiáo wén chèn shān

    striped shirt

  • 条纹袜子tiáo wén wà zi

    striped socks

  • 蓝白条纹lán bái tiáo wén

    blue-and-white stripes

Similar words

花纹huā wén: A decorative pattern repeated across fabric, clothing, or another surface.
图案tú àn: The overall design of pictures or patterns placed on a product, fabric, or surface.

Definition in Chinese

表面上反复出现的平行或近似平行的线条或颜色带，构成具有方向感的图案。biǎo miàn shàng fǎn fù chū xiàn de píng xíng huò jìn sì píng xíng de xiàn tiáo huò yán sè dài gòu chéng jù yǒu fāng xiàng gǎn de tú àn

Word origin

条纹 (tiáowén, "stripe") joins 条 (tiáo, "strip") and 纹 (wén, "pattern"), so its form points to a pattern made from narrow, elongated marks.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it often describes clothing and household objects, making it useful for identifying appearance without naming a material.

Related words

  • 条纹衫tiáo wén shānstriped shirtnoun
  • 条纹布tiáo wén bùstriped fabricnoun

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