枝条

枝條

zhītiáo

noun #37,535

Measure Word

一根枝条 gēn

Meanings

1 branch
2 twig
3 stem

Characters

strip; long narrow piece

Examples

HSK 7-9

春风吹得枝条摇摆。

Chūnfēng chuī de zhītiáo yáobǎi.

The spring breeze makes the branches sway.

HSK 7-9

园丁修剪了多余的枝条。

Yuándīng xiūjiǎn le duōyú de zhītiáo.

The gardener pruned the extra branches.

Tips

usage

枝条 refers to slender, smaller branches (twig-like). For a large branch of a tree, 树枝 is more common; for the main limb, use 枝干.

Stroke Order

枝 zhī

条 tiáo