条条
Basic Meaning
n
Often refers to tangible, relatively soft or flexible long items, e.g., 布条 (cloth strip), 面条 (noodles).
strip (of material); long narrow thing
（~子、~儿）狭长的东西。
Words:
Sentences:
- 他用旧衣服撕了几条布条。He tore several cloth strips from old clothes.
- 她喜欢吃宽面条。She likes to eat wide noodles.
n
Often refers to the stripe pattern itself or objects shaped like a long strip (条案, 条幅).
striped pattern; long narrow shape
（～儿）细长的形状。
Words:
条纹条案条绒条幅条几
Sentences:
- 墙上挂着一幅条幅，写着名言。A vertical scroll with a famous quote is hanging on the wall.
n
Used mainly in abstract nouns like 条理 and set phrases 有条不紊, 井井有条.
order; logic; sequence
层次；秩序；条理。
Words:
有条不紊井井有条条理同条共贯
Sentences:
- 他的报告内容很有条理，听众都听懂了。His report was very logical, and the audience understood it all.
n
slender branch; twig
（～儿）细长的树枝。
Words:
枝条柳条荆条
Sentences:
- 春天来了，柳条发出了新芽。Spring is here, and the willow twigs are sprouting new buds.
n
Often found in formal or legal contexts, e.g., 法律条文 (legal clause), 信条 (creed).
clause; article; principle
分条说明的文字；条文。
Words:
律条信条戒条教条
Sentences:
- 这份合同有二十个条款需要仔细阅读。This contract has twenty clauses that need to be read carefully.
n
Refers to informal written notes, receipts, or IOUs, e.g., 写个便条 (write a note), 打欠条 (write an IOU).
slip of paper (for notes, receipts, or IOUs)
（～儿）单页的凭证或书信。
Words:
欠条收条便条假条借条
Sentences:
- 他给我写了一张欠条，保证下周还钱。He wrote me an IOU, promising to pay back the money next week.
- 我在桌上给你留了个便条。I left you a note on the table.
q
A very common measure word. For example: 一条河 (a river), 一条裤子 (a pair of pants), 一条新闻 (a piece of news). Note that the classifier for 'fish' is 条.
classifier: for long narrow objects, certain packaged items, or items in a list
①用于细长的东西。②用于以固定数量合成的某些长条形的东西。③用于分项的。
Words:
一条线两条腿一条烟一条肥皂三条新闻
Sentences:
- 他买了一条新裤子。He bought a new pair of pants.
- 河里有一条很大的鱼。There is a very big fish in the river.
- 我每天都要看几条新闻。I read a few pieces of news every day.
Writing & Component
Radical木
Structuretop_bottom
Stroke Count7
Strokes丿㇇㇏一亅丿丶