Cantonese · 17 October 2026 · Classifiers and Measure Words
條
tiu2Jyutping
classifier for long, thin, flexible objects
classifier
Used for long, slender items like fish, trousers, streets, or deadlines; a bare '條' marks definite reference to a specific long item known to the speaker.
In a sentence
呢條 Deadline 趕到我爆肝，今晚唯有開夜車搞掂佢。
nei5 tiu2 ded1 laai1 gon2 dou3 ngo5 baau1 gon1, gam1 maan5 wai2 jau5 hoi1 je6 ce1 gau2 dim6 keoi5.
This specific deadline is crushing me to death; my only choice is to burn the midnight oil tonight to get it done.
