纽扣

紐扣

niǔkòu

noun HSK 7 #8,666

Measure Word

一颗纽扣 kē

Meanings

1 button (on clothing)

Characters

knot; button; bond

to button; to fasten; buckle

Examples

你的纽扣掉了一颗。

Nǐ de niǔkòu diào le yī kē.

You lost a button.

她慢慢地解开衬衫的纽扣。

Tā mànmàn de jiěkāi chènshān de niǔkòu.

She slowly unbuttoned her shirt.

这件大衣的纽扣是金色的。

Zhè jiàn dàyī de niǔkòu shì jīnsè de.

The buttons on this coat are golden.

Tips

usage

纽扣 and 扣子 (kòuzi) are interchangeable for clothing buttons. 扣子 is slightly more colloquial. The measure word 颗 (kē) is used for small round objects like buttons, pearls, and teeth.

Stroke Order

纽 niǔ

扣 kòu