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条纹

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tiáowén
noun #8,777

Measure Word

一道条纹 dào

Meanings

  1. 1 stripe; streak
  2. 2 striped pattern

Characters

条
tiáo
strip; long narrow piece
纹
wén
line; grain; pattern
Strip + pattern - lines running in parallel across a surface.

Examples

HSK 3
他穿了一件条纹衬衫。
Tā chuān le yī jiàn tiáowén chènshān.
He wore a striped shirt.
HSK 6
这块布料的条纹很好看。
Zhè kuài bùliào de tiáowén hěn hǎokàn.
The stripes on this fabric look great.
HSK 7-9
斑马身上有黑白条纹。
Bānmǎ shēnshàng yǒu hēibái tiáowén.
Zebras have black and white stripes.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 条纹 (tiáowén, stripes) with 花纹 (huāwén, pattern/design in general). 条纹 specifically means parallel lines, while 花纹 covers any decorative pattern.

Stroke Order

条 tiáo
纹 wén