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Mandarin · 19 October 2026 · Measure Words

条條

tiáoPinyin

strip / classifier for long, narrow, flexible objects

measure word

Used for things that are long, thin, and often flexible, such as rivers, fish, trousers, streets, and text messages.

In a sentence

你刚才发给我的那一条语音讯息,我这边听不清楚。

Nǐ gāngcái fā gěi wǒ de nà yī tiáo yǔyīn xùnxī, wǒ zhèbiān tīng bù qīngchǔ.

I couldn't hear that voice message you just sent me very clearly.

The Mandarin word 条, illustrated
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