布条

布條
bùtiáo
noun #34,636

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 strip of cloth
  2. 2 cloth ribbon
  3. 3 fabric band

Examples

Tā yòng yī gēn bùtiáo bǎ tóufa zhā le qǐlái.
She tied up her hair with a strip of cloth.
Shìwēi zhě jǔ zhe xiě mǎn biāoyǔ de hóng bùtiáo.
The demonstrators held up red cloth banners covered with slogans.

Tips

usage
布条 covers anything from a small strip torn off a piece of fabric, to ribbons used for tying hair, to banners and protest streamers. For a wider banner with text, 横幅 (héngfú) is more specific. For a decorative ribbon, 丝带 (sīdài) is more specific.

Stroke Order

tiáo