纽扣 (niǔkòu) · button (on clothing)

Measure Word

一颗纽扣 kē

Meanings

1 button (on clothing)

Characters

to button; to fasten; buckle

Examples

HSK 5

你的纽扣掉了一颗。

Nǐ de niǔkòu diào le yī kē.

You lost a button.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

她慢慢地解开衬衫的纽扣。

Tā mànmàn de jiěkāi chènshān de niǔkòu.

She slowly unbuttoned her shirt.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

纽 niǔ

扣 kòu

Related Words

扣 kòu HSK 6 #2,446

to fasten; to button up / to deduct; to withhold / to knock; button; buckle

扣押 kòuyā HSK 7-9 #9,668

to seize / to confiscate / to impound

扣留 kòuliú HSK 7-9 #10,656

to detain / to hold in custody / to confiscate

纽 niǔ #8,872

knob; button; tie; bond / hub; pivot; link

扣子 kòuzi #9,982

button (on clothing) / knot

钮扣 niǔkòu #26,359

button (on clothing) / fastener button

纽带 niǔdài HSK 7-9 #14,973

tie; link; bond

不折不扣 bùzhé-búkòu HSK 7-9 #15,496

a hundred percent / out-and-out / to the letter

按钮 ànniǔ HSK 7-9 #4,429

button / push button

扣除 kòuchú HSK 7-9 #16,453

to deduct / to subtract