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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 24144 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  gaau3 tiu4 zyu2 ji6  jiao4 tiao2 zhu3 yi4 = dogmatism; doctrinairism (common formation)
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  cin4 tai4 tiu4 gin6*2  qian2 ti2 tiao2 jian4 = pre-conditions (common formation)
detail  ji4 biu1 fei1 haang4 tiu4 gin6*2   = IFR conditions (for flying) (common formation)
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 gin6*2 ziu3 gau6  tiao2 jian4 zhao4 jiu4 = terms as usual (common formation)
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 gin6*2 do1 jyu4 sing3  tiao2 jian4 duo1 yu2 xing4 = conditional redundancy (common formation)
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  hat6 bat1 kong3 saan3 tiu4 joek3  he2 bu4 kuo4 san4 tiao2 yue1 = the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (common formation)
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  maan6 sing3 siu1 tiu4  man4 xing4 xiao1 tiao2 = chronic depression  (common formation)
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  cyun4 min6 gam3 zi2 hat6 si3 tiu4 joek3  quan2 mian4 jin4 zhi3 he2 shi4 tiao2 yue1 = Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (common formation)
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)
detail  cyun4 min6 gam3 zi2 hat6 si3 jim6 tiu4 joek3  quan2 mian4 jin4 zhi3 he2 shi4 yan4 tiao2 yue1 = Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (common formation)

Showing all 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.
detail 崎嶇不平
The road was rough, not smooth
detail 落去!
Drop a rope down there!
[ ]
detail 唔畀入去
Encircle it with ropes to bar people from entry.
detail 小心
The road was very slippery. He wasn't careful and slipped.
detail 條女發嬲快啲箍煲
Your girl is throwing tantrums. Quickly go appease her.
detail
This road is really soft!
detail 以前他條
This job is not as relaxed as the previous one.
detail 媽媽屋企打理井井有條一啲
It is not an easy feat for Mommy to manage the house so neat and tidy.
detail 凹凸不平
This road is so uneven, it's so difficult to walk!
detail 又係老鬼
It's just me, the old guy!
detail audio
Pull up your pants
detail 真係kai
That guy is really nerdy!
detail 唔好
Pull the string taut but do not yank till it snaps.
detail
Broke a few rib bones
detail 毛巾
Pull towel down before use.
[a more literal translation might be to "jolt" the towel]
detail 攣捐
It is a long and winding road.
detail audio 友仔掗拃真係好鬼麻煩
That over self-entitled person is really troublesome!
detail 眼尾好多魚尾紋
I have a lot of crow's feet(wrinkles) at the corner of my eyes.
detail 如果阿明真係一個超人⋯⋯唔會米田共返嚟屋企重要走廊地板都係死人⋯⋯
It'd be nice if Ah Ming were a superhero that knew how to fly … Then he wouldn't have brought home the poop that he stepped on in the street and printed it all over the floorboards in the hallway! Cleaning it up will be the death of me …
detail 剩係得個講字唔使
That guy is just all talk and no action. Pay no attention to him.
detail 𠱓幾耐你先
How long did I have to nag you before you agreed to put your pants back on?
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,120693]
detail 自從新聞報道椰子又盛, 一帶食肆食住條水, 推出各種各樣椰子有關小食
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137972,137975#msg-137975]

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