Chinese word

条

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo

Meaning

  • nounstripe

Example

这件衬衫有黑白相间的条纹。zhè jiàn chèn shān yǒu hēi bái xiāng jiàn de tiáo wén

This shirt has black-and-white stripes.

Illustration for 条 (stripe)

More examples

墙纸上有大大的条纹。qiáng zhǐ shàng yǒu dà dà de tiáo wén

The wallpaper has big stripes.

Core concept

A long, narrow band that runs across a surface as a visible mark.

Common phrases

  • 条纹tiáo wén

    stripe

  • 条纹领带tiáo wén lǐng dài

    striped necktie

Similar words

条纹tiáo wén: A pattern made of long, narrow stripes running across a surface.
花纹huā wén: A decorative pattern or design shown on the surface of something.
线xiàn: A thin, continuous line that runs in one direction.

Definition in Chinese

狭长的带状部分或图案，指布料、皮毛等表面上呈线状延伸的纹理或标记。xiá cháng de dài zhuàng bù fèn huò tú àn zhǐ bù liào pí máo děng biǎo miàn shàng chéng xiàn zhuàng yán shēn de wén lǐ huò biāo jì

Word origin

条 (tiáo, "stripe") is the simplified form of an older character whose sense referred to a long, narrow piece, linking it naturally to a line-like mark on a surface.

Usage tips

  • The same character also works as a measure word for long, narrow things such as roads, rivers, and pairs of trousers, so its shape-based idea appears in everyday counting.

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