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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[tiáo]
  1. 1. noun [细树枝] twig
  2. 2. noun [长条] strip
  3. 3. noun [层次] order
    有理
    well-ordered
  4. 4. noun [分项] item
    分析
    analyse (英) {或} analyze (美) item by item
  5. 5. noun [律令] article
  6. 6. noun [短书信] note
  7. 7. measure word [用于细长东西]
    two legs
    a multipack of cigarettes
    肥皂
    two bars of soap
  8. 8. measure word [指分事项的]
    新闻
    an item of news
  9. 9. measure word [指与人有关]
    人命
    a life

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[tiáo]
  1. 1. item
  2. 2. rope
  3. 3. slip
  4. 4. particle

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[tiáo]
  1. 1. 植物细长的枝
  2. 2. 泛指细长的东西
    儿。
  3. 3. 细长形的
    石。
    幅。
    凳。
  4. 4. a)用于细长的东西
    心。
    人命。
  5. 5. 指纸
    留个儿。
    便儿。
    儿。
  6. 6.
    不紊。
    井井有
  7. 7. 理分项的
    目。
    令。
  8. 8. 说明的文字
  9. 9. 用于分项的东西
    意见。
    新闻。
  10. 10. E""字上半是"夂",不是"攵";下边不要写成"木"。

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我们要突破杠杠的束缚,勇于改革。
We should break rules and regulations as well as pursue courageous reforms.
要把这块块弄顺利就要先把整明白。
To know the horizontal system of leadership, you need first make clear the vertical lines.
这根石柱有一螺线的装饰纹。
The stone pillar has a decorating spiral stripe.
你改革企业要彻底,不要受那些和块块的束缚。
The reform should be pursued to the end. We should not let rules and regulations restrain us.
关于这个问题的处理方法,上并没有明确的规定。
There are no clear-cut regulations in the clauses concerning the resolution of the issue.
只有通过实践才能更加深刻地理解这些
Only through practice can we gain a deeper understanding of these points.
你做事情要敢于冲破这些杠杠。
You should be resolute enough to break through these regulations and restrictions.
你刚来这个单位,要先搞清楚这些块块。
You are new to the company, so first of all make sure that you fully understand our rules and regulations.
公路通连到那高速公路。
The road is connected to that highway.
他要了一碗热腾腾的面,津津有味地吃起来。

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Measure words

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五人", "十八线", "一百多蚂蚁","一战役"。

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