纸
条

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The word "纸条" is formed by combining the character "纸", which means "paper", with the character "条", which means "strip" or "slip"; this results in a compound word that literally translates to "paper strip", directly referring to a note or a slender piece of paper.

Example Sentences Hide

他在桌子上留了一张纸条。

Tā zài zhuōzi shàng liú le yī zhāng zhǐtiáo.

He left a note on the table.

妈妈在冰箱上贴了一张纸条。

Māma zài bīngxiāng shàng tiē le yī zhāng zhǐtiáo.

Mom stuck a note on the refrigerator.

我发现门缝里塞着一张纸条。

Wǒ fāxiàn ménfèng lǐ sāi zhe yī zhāng zhǐtiáo.

I found a note stuffed in the door crack.

她悄悄地把纸条传给了同桌的同学。

Tā qiāoqiāo de bǎ zhǐtiáo chuán gěi le tóngzhuō de tóngxué.

She quietly passed the note to her deskmate.

为了防止忘记，他在日历上贴了一张提醒的纸条。

Wèile fángzhǐ wàngjì, tā zài rìlì shàng tiē le yī zhāng tíxǐng de zhǐtiáo.

To prevent forgetting, he stuck a reminder note on the calendar.

Word Definition - 纸条

zhǐ tiáo slip of paper

Individual Character Details

纸 zhǐ, zhǐ
条 tiáo