条 tiáo
“strip; item; article”
measure wordHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 條
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
条 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 443: 条 tiáo — Level 2; official annotation 2（5） (量、（名）). PDF page 91
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 条
条 means a long narrow strip or slip. In everyday Mandarin it is mostly a bound morpheme in nouns such as 纸条 (paper slip), 布条 (cloth strip), and 便条 (note). Use the whole compound; 条 is not usually used alone with this meaning.
例句Example sentences
- 桌上有一张纸条。zhuō shàng yǒu yì zhāng zhǐ tiáo.There is a slip of paper on the table.
- 地上有几根布条。dì shàng yǒu jǐ gēn bù tiáo.There are some strips of cloth on the ground.
- 他给我留了一张便条。tā gěi wǒ liú le yì zhāng biàn tiáo.He left me a note.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗桌上有一个纸条。
✓桌上有一张纸条。
纸条 is a piece of paper and is counted with 张, not 个.