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  tiu4   jyutping
  tiao2   pinyin
[1] long narrow piece; slip; strip
[2] classifier for long, narrow objects (fish, rope, road, etc)
[3] item; article; clause
[4] order; orderliness




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Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
條 / 条

This word has been viewed 24067 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Jul 2009 11:07

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detail  syu4 tiu4*2   = chips; french fries
detail  syut3 tiu4*2   = iced lolly, ice lolly
detail  jau4 tiu4*2  you2 tiao2 = Chinese donut; fried bread stick; Chinese fritter/cruller; [粵]: 油炸鬼
detail  cau1 tiu4*2  chou1 tiao2 = to sprout, to shoot
detail  saam1 jan4 jat1 tiu4 sam1 wong4 tou2 bin3 sing4 gam1  san1 ren2 yi4 tiao2 xin1 huang2 tu3 bian4 cheng2 jin1 = Three men of one heart can transform yellow earth into gold
detail  zaa3 syu4 tiu4*2   = french fry; fried potato
detail  jat1 tiu4 jat1 tiu4  yi1 tiao2 yi1 tiao2 = strip by strip
detail  tiu4 maa5  tiao2 ma3 = bar code
detail  min6 tiu4*2  mian4 tiao2 = noodles
detail  saam1 tiu4*2   = three of a kind (poker)
detail  sei3 tiu4*2   = four of a kind (poker)
detail 粿  caau2 gwai3 diu1 [馬] caau2 gwai2 diu1  chao3 guo2 tiao2 = fried koay teow
detail 便  bin6 tiu4  bian4 tiao2 = (informal) note
detail  gaau3 tiu4  jiao4 tiao2 = religious dogma
detail  mou4 tiu4 gin6*2 tau4 hong4  wu2 tiao2 jian4 tou2 xiang2 = unconditional surrender
detail  tiu4 gin6*2  tiao2 jian4 = condition; term; clause; qualification; requirement; prerequisite
detail  tiu4 lai6  tiao2 li4 = ordinance
detail  tiu4 zi2  tiao2 zi5 = a brief note; a slip of paper; (mahjong) sticks/bamboo suit [alternate]
detail  tiu4 man4  tiao2 wen2 = a clause; an article
detail  tiu4 fun2  tiao2 kuan3 = a clause (in a contract, legal document, etc.)
detail  tiu4 lei5  tiao2 li3 = arrangement; presentation; method; orderliness
detail  tiu4 joek3  tiao2 yue1 = treaty; pact; official agreement
detail  lau5 tiu4*2  liu3 tiao2 = wicker
detail  zi2 tiu4*2  zhi3 tiao2 = scrip
detail  tang4 tiu4*2   = cane; splint
detail  gaan3 tiu4*2   = interlace
detail  ce2 pei4 tiu4*2  che3 pi2 tiao2 = procure prostitutes
detail  tiu4 dang3   = trestle
detail  tiu4 hei3 m4 seon6   = under protest
detail  syut3 tiu4*2 gwan3  xue3 tiao2 gun4 = popsicle stick; (mahjong) two of sticks/bamboo [alternate]
detail  lau5 tiu4*2 soeng1   = a basket made of willow branches
detail  sau1 tiu4   = a receipt
detail  cim1 sau1 tiu4   = to sign a receipt
detail  bat1 ping4 dang2 tiu4 joek3  bu4 ping2 deng3 tiao2 yue1 = unequal treaty
detail  zeng2 zeng2 jau5 tiu4  jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 = neat and tidy
detail  jau5 tiu4 man4  you3 tiao2 wen2 = striped
detail  baan2 tiu4  ban3 tiao2 = lath
detail  baan2 tiu4 soeng1  ban3 tiao2 xiang1 = crate
detail  wo4 ping4 tiu4 joek3  he2 ping2 tiao2 yue1 = peace treaty
detail  jat1 tiu4*2 tiu4   = strip by strip
detail  tiu4 man4  tiao2 wen2 = stripe
detail  tiu4 baan2 soeng1  tiao2 ban3 xiang1 = crate
detail  tiu4 sin3 tou4  tiao2 xian4 tu2 = bar chart
detail  bou3 tiu4  bu4 tiao2 = banner; strip of cloth
detail  tiu4 muk6   = an entry (an item as in a dictionary or encyclopedia)
detail  wai6 sang1 tiu4 gin6*2  wei4 sheng1 tiao2 jian4 = sanitary conditions
detail  gam1 tiu4*2   = gold bullion; a gold bar
detail  hak1 ziu1 ngau4 lau5 tiu4*2   = peppered beef strips and sliced peppers seared on a hot plate
detail  go2 tiu4 jau5*2 zai2   = [n] an informal way of referring to someone ("that guy")
detail  fut3 tiu4*2 min6   = lasagne (also for fettucine)
detail  cin1 cang4 fut3 tiu4*2 min6   = lasagne
detail  bun3 tiu4 meng6  ban4 tiao2 ming4 = a half-life
detail  zi6 tiu4   = [n] a note, memorandum, memo
detail  mou4 tiu4 gin6*2  wu2 tiao2 jian4 = unconditional; without precondition
detail  muk6 tiu4 dei6 baan2   = parquet
detail  jat1 tiu4 hei3   = in one breath; ceaselessly; without a break
detail  taa1 tiu4   = unhurried; relaxed; leisurely
detail  jat1 tiu4 laang5*1   = the lone guy
detail  jat1 tiu4 sou3   = one and the same (thing); one thing
detail  tiu4 meng6   = life
detail  min4 tiu4*2   = tampon
detail  wai6 sang1 min4 tiu4*2   = tampon
detail !  sik1! sik1 nei5 tiu4 mou4   = I don't know you
detail  tau4 tiu4 san1 man4  tou2 tiao2 xin1 wen2 = front-page news, headline news
detail  soeng5 faat3 tiu4  shang3 fa1 tiao2 = to wind (like a watch)
detail  lou5 jau4 tiu4*2  lao3 you2 tiao2 = sophisticate; wily old bird, old slicker
detail  ding6 tiu4 joek3  ding4 tiao2 yue1 = conclude a treaty
detail  tiu4 neoi5*2   = a girl, young woman, girlfriend
detail  sik6 zyu6 tiu4 seoi2   = grab the opportunity
detail  cau3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3   = balance the account
detail  cau3 maai4 tiu4 sou3   = balance the account
detail  gai3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3   = balance the account
detail  haa1 tiu4*2   = prawn crackers, shrimp chips
detail  jat1 goek3 daap6 loeng5 tiu4 syun4  yi1 jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 = being double-minded
detail  gaa3 tiu4  jia4 tiao2 = leave permit; application for leave
detail  jau5 tiu4 lei5   = neat and tidy; has orderliness
detail  tiu4 kwai1  tiao2 gui1 = rules and regulations; laws
detail  tiu4 lei6 daa2 saai3 lit3   = to be tongue-tied
detail  sei2 lou6 jat1 tiu4  si3 lu4 yi2 tiao2 = one way to die
detail  tiu4 tiu4*2 fing6*3   = to be naked and half dressed
detail  tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2  tiao2 ming4 dong4 guo4 shui3 = of one\'s life to be in imminent danger; looming danger
detail  co5 maai4 jat1 tiu4 syun4  zuo4 mai2 yi1 tiao2 chuan2 = be one the same boat together; be in the same situation as another person
detail  gu3 jung4 tiu4 lai6  gu4 yong1 tiao2 li4 = employment ordinance
detail  miu4 tiu4  miao2 tiao2 = (of a woman) slim, slender, graceful
detail  tang4 tiu4*2 man1 zyu1 juk6  teng2 tiao2 wen2 zhu1 rou4 = to spank with a feather duster; to spank
detail  maan6 tiu4 si1 lei5  man4 tiao2 si1 li3 = to take one's time doing sth.; in a leisurely manner
detail  jau5 tiu4 jau5 lei3  you3 tiao2 you3 li3 = be systematic and methodical; arranged orderly and systematically
detail  sei2 zo2 tiu4 sam1   = give up hope altogether
detail  zap1 faan1 tiu4 meng6  zhi2 fan1 tiao2 ming4 = barely escape death
detail  zap1 faan1 tiu4 meng6  zhi2 fan1 tiao2 ming4 = barely escape death
detail 粿  gwo2 tiu4   = a type of rice noodle
detail  siu1 tiu4  xiao1 tiao2 = (economic) depression
detail  bit1 jiu3 tiu4 gin6*2  bi4 yao4 tiao2 jian4 = requirement; necessary condition (math)
detail  gam3 zi2 hat6 mou5 hei3 si3 jim6 tiu4 joek3  jin4 zhi3 he2 wu3 qi4 shi4 yan4 tiao2 yue1 = nuclear test ban treaty
detail  tiu4 jing4 jin4 liu6*2  tiao2 xing2 ran2 liao4 = fuel rods
detail  ging1 dou1 tiu4 joek3   = Kyoto accord
detail  bou2 wu6 hoi2 gong2 tiu4 lai6   = the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 tiu4 lai6 cou2 on3   = Town Planning Bill
detail  hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 syun2 geoi2 tiu4 lai6   = The Chief Executive Election Ordinance
detail  soeng1 caan4 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  shang1 can2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = the Disability Discrimination Ordinance
detail  gu3 jyun4 bou2 soeng4 tiu4 lai6   = Employees' Compensation Ordinance
detail  jap6 ging2 tiu4 lai6   = Immigration Ordinance
detail  sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 tiu4 lai6   = Town Planning Ordinance
detail  on1 lou5 jyun6*2 tiu4 lai6   = Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance
detail  sing3 bit6 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  xing4 bie2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 lie4 = the Sex Discrimination Ordinance
detail  fong4 zi2 kui2 lou6 tiu4 lai6   = Prevention of Bribery Ordinance
detail  mei5 jat6 on1 bou2 tiu4 joek3  mei3 ri4 an1 bao3 tiao2 yue1 = US-Japan security treaty
detail  waa4 saa1 tiu4 joek3  hua2 sha1 tiao2 yue1 = the Warsaw Treaty (1955)
detail  caai2 can1 tiu4 mei5   = offend someone
detail  tiu4 maa5 gei1  tiao2 ma3 ji1 = bar code scanner
detail  zung2 zuk6 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  zhong3 zu2 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = The Racial Discrimination Ordinance
detail  gaa1 ting4 gong1 wai6*2 kei4 si6 tiu4 lai6  jia1 ting2 gang1 wei4 qi2 shi4 tiao2 li4 = the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance
detail  jau5 tiu4 bat1 man6  you3 tiao2 bu4 wen3 (PRC) wen4 (TW) = orderly and unchaotic
detail  jeng4 gei2 tiu4 gaai1`  ying2 ji3 tiao2 jie1 = streets ahead of
detail  bat1 loeng4 ji1 joek6 gwong2 gou3 tiu4 lai6   = Undesirable Medical Advertisement Ordinance
detail  waan4 ging2 jing2 hoeng2 ping4 gu2 tiu4 lai6   = Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance
detail  haan6 zai3 faan2 dou6 daan6*2 dou6 daan6*2 hai6 tung2 tiu4 joek3  xian4 zhi4 fan3 dao3 dan4 dao3 dan4 xi4 tong3 tiao2 yue1 = Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
detail  ngai4 him2 joek6 mat6 tiu4 lai6   = Dangerous Drugs Ordinance
detail  tou2 dei6 cak1 loeng4 tiu4 lai6   = Land Survey Ordinance
detail  tou2 dei6 zyu3 caak3 tiu4 lai6   = Land Registration Ordinance
detail  zung1 joeng1 tiu4 joek3 zou2 zik1  zhong1 yang1 tiao2 yue1 zu3 zhi1 = the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)

Showing 10 of 32 examples containing 條
detail 非常
This road is very narrow
detail audio 鍾意薯條
I like to eat french fries
detail
Pull up your trousers a little bit!
detail 金魚魚缸裏面
The goldfish is swimming in the aquarium.
detail 老虎身上很多棕色條紋
A tiger has many black-brown stripes on its body.
detail 上便
There's a guy standing on the table.
[Lit. Have [counter] friend stand at table on-top. 條友 is an set expression for "guy".]
detail 好似長噉啲
The trousers look like somewhat too long.
[噉 means 'to some level/degree' in this sentence.]
detail 藤條細路
Don't hit kids with a cane.
[Lit. don't use cane whip children.]
detail audio 你呢陰濕
Your plot is very wicked.
detail audio 工作有條理
She is a methodical worker.
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