条

條

tiáo

measure word HSK 2 #286

Meanings

1 measure word for long thin things
2 clause; strip

Characters

strip; measure word for long thin things

Examples

yì tiáo yú

a fish

这条路很长。

Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.

This road is very long.

我有一条好消息。

Wǒ yǒu yì tiáo hǎo xiāoxi.

I have a piece of good news.

yì tiáo kùzi

a pair of pants

Tips

usage

条 is used for long, thin, or strip-like things: roads, rivers, fish, snakes, pants, scarves, news items, text messages, and rules/clauses.

Stroke Order

条 tiáo