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tiáo
条
🐟Essential
Meaning
Classifier for long, thin things — fish, snakes, roads, and some abstract items like news.
💡 Memory Tip
If it's long and thin — fish, road, river, pants — 条 is your word!
Examples
一条鱼
yī tiáo yú
one fish
一条路
yī tiáo lù
one road
一条新闻
yī tiáo xīn wén
one piece of news
Common Nouns Used With
鱼yúfish
蛇shésnake
路lùroad / way
河hériver
裤子kù zipants / trousers
新闻xīn wénnews
规则guī zérules
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