條:tiu4
(pos:量詞)
<explanation>
yue:用嚟數一啲長或者幼嘅物體
eng:measure word for long, narrow or thin things
<eg>
yue:一條魚 (jat1 tiu4 jyu2)
eng:a fish
<eg>
yue:一條街 (jat1 tiu4 gaai1)
eng:a street
<eg>
yue:一條頭髮 (jat1 tiu4 tau4 faat3)
eng:a strand of hair
<eg>
yue:呢度有三條樹枝。 (ni1 dou6 jau5 saam1 tiu4 syu6 zi1.)
eng:There are three tree branches here.
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<explanation>
yue:用喺有項目、有條理而比較長嘅事物
eng:measure word for longer things that are composed of an arrangement of smaller items
<eg>
yue:一條片 (jat1 tiu4 pin2)
eng:a video
<eg>
yue:基本法廿三條 (gei1 bun2 faat3 jaa6 saam1 tiu4)
eng:Article 23, Basic Law
<eg>
yue:我連條題目都睇唔明。 (ngo5 lin4 tiu4 tai4 muk6 dou1 tai2 m4 ming4.)
eng:I even can't understand the question.
<eg>
yue:條數我唔識計。 (tiu4 sou3 ngo5 m4 sik1 gai3.)
eng:I don't know how to calculate the formula.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟計算人類、生命等等指定嘅名詞
eng:measure word for certain nouns involving lifespans or humans
<eg>
yue:三條人命 (saam1 tiu4 jan4 meng6)
eng:three human lives
<eg>
yue:十八年後又係一條好漢。 (sap6 baat3 nin4 hau6 jau6 hai6 jat1 tiu4 hou2 hon3.)
eng:In eighteen years I'll be a good man again. (a Chinese proverb meaning I don't fear death)
<eg>
yue:條女好正呀。 (tiu4 neoi2 hou2 zeng3 aa3.)
eng:That girl is awesome.
<eg>
yue:有人話貓有九條命。 (jau5 jan4 waa6 maau1 jau5 gau2 tiu4 meng6.)
eng:Some say cats have nine lives.
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<explanation>
yue:用嚟數同數字有關嘅嘢
eng:measure word for numbers, digits, and related things
<eg>
yue:四條煙 (sei3 tiu2 jin1)
eng:four aces
<eg>
yue:三條九 (saam1 tiu4 gau2)
eng:999 (emergency number in Hong Kong)
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<explanation>
yue:一盒十包#香煙,二百支香煙
eng:a large box of 10 cigarette packs consisting of 200 units in total
<eg>
yue:帶一條煙過關(喺香港係犯法行為) (daai3 jat1 tiu4 jin1 gwo3 gwaan1 hai2 hoeng1 gong2 hai6 faan6 faat3 hang4 wai4)
eng:to bring a box of cigarettes through Customs (which is illegal in Hong Kong)
條:tiu4
(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:秩序
eng:order
<eg>
yue:#條理 (tiu4 lei5)
eng:order; organization
<eg>
yue:#井井有條 (zeng2 zeng2 jau5 tiu4)
eng:in perfect order; well-organised
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<explanation>
yue:比較長嘅細項、細節
eng:item; details of requirements
<eg>
yue:#條例 (tiu4 lai6)
eng:regulations
<eg>
yue:#條件 (tiu4 gin2)
eng:condition; requisite
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yue:#條文 (tiu4 man4)
eng:article; clause
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yue:#條約 (tiu4 joek3)
eng:treaty
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yue:#條款 (tiu4 fun2)
eng:terms
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yue:#條目 (tiu4 muk6)
eng:item; entry
條:tiu2
(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:喺某啲詞語配搭做最後一個字嘅時候讀 tiu2
eng:in some collocations, pronounced as tiu2 instead of tiu4
<eg>
yue:#薯條 (syu4 tiu2)
eng:French fries
<eg>
yue:#雪條 (syut3 tiu2)
eng:ice pop
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yue:#金條 (gam1 tiu2)
eng:gold bar
<eg>
yue:#蝦條 (haa1 tiu2)
eng:prawn cracker
條:tiu2
(pos:代詞)(label:俚語)(sim:草)
<explanation>
yue:十蚊嘅俗稱;可以喺後面加「#嘢」
eng:ten dollars; able to precede #嘢 je5
<eg>
yue:三條嘢 (saam1 tiu2 je5)
eng:$30 (thirty dollars)