钮扣

鈕釦

niǔkòu

noun #26,359

Measure Word

一颗钮扣 kē

Meanings

1 button (on clothing)
2 fastener button

Characters

to button, clasp, buckle

Examples

HSK 5

衬衫上的钮扣掉了一颗。

Chènshān shàng de niǔkòu diào le yī kē.

One button fell off the shirt.

HSK 7-9

她用针线把钮扣缝回去了。

Tā yòng zhēnxiàn bǎ niǔkòu féng huíqù le.

She sewed the button back on with needle and thread.

Tips

usage

钮扣 is a variant of the more common 纽扣 (niǔkòu). Both forms are correct, with 纽扣 being more standard in mainland China.

Stroke Order

钮 niǔ

扣 kòu