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条

tiáo

1. measure word classifier: long, narrow, soft or strip-shaped things

   河边有一条小路。

   Hébiān yǒu yī tiáo xiǎolù.

   There's a path along the river.

2. measure word classifier: items of news, opinions; lives

   我看到了一条重要新闻。

   Wǒ kàndào le yī tiáo zhòngyào xīnwén.

   I saw an important piece of news.

3. noun strip; slip; itemized article (as in 面条, 条款)

   他给我留了一张便条。

   Tā gěi wǒ liú le yī zhāng biàntiáo.

   He left me a note.

4. noun order; method (as in 条理)

   他做事很有条理。

   Tā zuò shì hěn yǒu tiáolǐ.

   He does things in an orderly way.

5. noun condition; treaty clause (as in 条件, 条约)

   双方签订了和平条约。

   Shuāngfāng qiāndìng le hépíng tiáoyuē.

   The two sides signed a peace treaty.

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