纽扣

紐扣

niǔkòu

noun HSK 7-9 #8,666

Measure Word

一颗纽扣 kē

Meanings

1 button (on clothing)

Characters

knot; button; bond

to button; to fasten; buckle

Examples

HSK 5

你的纽扣掉了一颗。

Nǐ de niǔkòu diào le yī kē.

You lost a button.

HSK 5

这件大衣的纽扣是金色的。

Zhè jiàn dàyī de niǔkòu shì jīnsè de.

The buttons on this coat are golden.

HSK 6

她慢慢地解开衬衫的纽扣。

Tā mànmàn de jiěkāi chènshān de niǔkòu.

She slowly unbuttoned her shirt.

Tips

usage

纽扣 and 扣子 are interchangeable for clothing buttons. 扣子 is slightly more colloquial. The measure word 颗 is used for small round objects like buttons, pearls, and teeth.

Stroke Order

纽 niǔ

扣 kòu