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纽 niǔ

knot; button, handle; tie

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 6
Radical
纟
Traditional
紐
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 纟丑 ⿰纟丑

Memory hint: thread

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  1. 这件衣服的纽扣掉了。
    Zhè jiàn yīfu de niǔkòu diào le.
    This piece of clothing's button fell off.
    this (measure) clothes (particle) button fall (particle)
  2. 你能帮我缝上这个纽扣吗？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ féngshang zhège niǔkòu ma?
    Can you help me sew on this button?
    you can help me sew-on this (measure) button (question)
  3. 把最上面的纽扣扣好吧。
    Bǎ zuì shàngmiàn de niǔkòu kòuhǎo ba.
    Fasten the top button properly.
    (particle) most top (particle) button fasten-well (suggestion)
  4. 这件衬衫没有纽扣，是拉链的。
    Zhè jiàn chènshān méiyǒu niǔkòu, shì lāliàn de.
    This shirt doesn't have buttons, it has a zipper.
    this (measure) shirt not-have button, is zipper (particle)
  5. 出门前，他发现外套上的纽扣少了一颗。
    Chūmén qián, tā fāxiàn wàitào shàng de niǔkòu shǎole yì kē.
    Before going out, he noticed one button was missing from his coat.
    go-out before, he discover(ed) coat on (particle) button lack(ed) one (measure)

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