便条 (biàntiáo): informal note

Measure Word

一张便条 zhāng

Meanings

1 informal note
2 memo

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

她给他留了一张便条。

Tā gěi tā liú le yīzhāng biàntiáo.

She left him a note.

HSK 4

桌上有一张便条，上面写着什么？

Zhuōshàng yǒu yīzhāng biàntiáo, shàngmiàn xiě zhe shénme?

There's a note on the table - what does it say?

HSK 4

我写了一张便条提醒自己。

Wǒ xiě le yīzhāng biàntiáo tíxǐng zìjǐ.

I wrote a note to remind myself.

Tips

usage

便条 is a short, informal handwritten note. For formal written communication, use 信 (xìn, letter) or 通知 (tōngzhī, notice).

Stroke Order

便 biàn

条 tiáo

Related Words

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so that / in order to / so as to

便 biàn HSK 6 #1,220

convenient; handy / plain; informal / then; in that case / even if / soon afterwards / to urinate or defecate; bodily waste

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note / slip of paper

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a ride (in someone else's vehicle); a lift / to hitchhike

字条 zìtiáo #8,688

note; short written message / slip of paper with a message

便于 biànyú HSK 5 #21,153

easy to / convenient for / to facilitate

便士 biànshì #9,467

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薯条 shǔtiáo HSK 6 #5,044

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