Word: 条 (tiáo)

一个墨斗弹出两条线,丝路不对

yí gè mòdǒu tánchū liǎng tiáo xiàn,sīlù bú duì

one ink-line box snaps out two lines: the silk thread (line of thought) isn't right

一身做不得两件事，一时用不得两条心

yìshēn zuò bùdé liǎng jiàn shì, yìshí yòng bùdé liǎng tiáo xīn

one body cannot do two things; one moment cannot use two minds

上山八条路，下山路八条

shàngshān bā tiáo lù, xià shānlù bā tiáo

eight paths up the mountain, eight paths down

下雨天堵车是这条路的常态。

Xià yǔtiān dǔchē shì zhè tiáo lù de chángtài.

Traffic jams on rainy days are the normal state of this road.

不管我们选哪条路，都会有危险。

Bùguǎn wǒmen xuǎn nǎ tiáo lù, dōu huì yǒu wēixiǎn.

Whichever way we choose will involve danger.

世界上没有两条完全相同的河流。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu liǎng tiáo wánquán xiāngtóng de héliú.

No two rivers in the world are completely the same.

两个国家的界限在那条河中间。

Liǎng gè guójiā de jièxiàn zài nà tiáo hé zhōngjiān.

The boundary between the two countries runs down the middle of that river.

两国以这条河为界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.

两条小河在山脚下汇在一起。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài shān jiǎoxià huì zài yìqǐ.

The two small rivers join together at the foot of the mountain.

两条小河在村子前面汇合了。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài cūnzi qiánmiàn huìhéle.

The two streams converge in front of the village.

两条街道互相平行。

Liǎng tiáo jiēdào hùxiāng píngxíng.

The two streets run parallel to one another.

云里千条路，云外路千条

Yún lǐ qiān tiáo lù, Yún wàilù qiān tiáo

in the clouds a thousand roads, beyond the clouds a thousand roads

他住在这条巷的尽头。

Tā zhù zài zhè tiáo xiàng de jìntóu.

He lives at the end of this lane.

他养了几条狗。

Tā yǎngle jǐ tiáo gǒu.

He has dogs.

他家住在这条巷的尽头。

Tājiā zhù zài zhè tiáo xiàng de jìntóu.

His home is at the end of this lane.

他家就住在这条河的河畔。

Tājiā jiù zhù zài zhè tiáo hé de hépàn.

His home is right by the bank of this river.

他很困惑该走哪条路。

Tā hěn kùnhuò gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù.

He was doubtful about which way to take.

他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。

Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.

他花了好几年才证明了这条定理。

Tā huāle hǎojǐnián cái zhèngmíng le zhè tiáo dìnglǐ.

It took him several years to prove this theorem.

他轻松跳跃过了那条小沟。

Tā qīngsōng tiàoyuèguole nà tiáo xiǎo gōu.

He leapt over that little ditch with ease.

他逢人就问这条路怎么走。

Tā féng rén jiù wèn zhè tiáo lù zěnme zǒu.

He asked everyone he came across how to get to this road.

你为什么戴那条围巾？

Nǐ wèishénme dài nà tiáo wéijīn?

Why are you wearing that scarf?

你喜欢这条围巾的质地吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan zhè tiáo wéijīn de zhìdì ma?

Do you like the texture of this scarf?

你戴这条项链真好看！

Nǐ dài zhè tiáo xiàngliàn zhēn hǎokàn!

You look great wearing this necklace!

你拥护还是反对修这条新路？

Nǐ yōnghù háishi fǎnduì xiū zhè tiáo xīn lù?

Do you support or oppose building this new road?

你每天会看几条推送？

Nǐ měitiān huì kàn jǐ tiáo tuīsòng?

How many push notifications do you read each day?

你看到那条微博了吗？

Nǐ kàndào nà tiáo Wēibó le ma?

Did you see that microblog post?

你看到那条河了吗？

Nǐ kàndào nà tiáo hé le ma?

Have you seen that river?

你知道走哪条路吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zǒu nǎ tiáo lù ma?

Do you know which way to take?

你确信这条路是对的吗？

Nǐ quèxìn zhè tiáo lù shì duì de ma?

Are you sure this is the right road?

你能回答这条问题吗？

Nǐ néng huídá zhè tiáo wèntí ma?

Can you answer this question?

你能给我看看这条领带吗？

Nǐ néng gěi wǒ kànkan zhè tiáo lǐngdài ma?

Could you show me that necktie?

修建这条铁路需要巨额资金。

Xiūjiàn zhè tiáo tiělù xūyào jù'é zījīn.

Building this railway requires an enormous amount of money.

修这条路需要愚公移山的精神。

Xiū zhè tiáo lù xūyào yúgōngyíshān de jīngshén.

Building this road takes the persistence of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains.

冬天我总是需要多加条被子。

Dōngtiān wǒ zǒngshì xūyào duō jiā tiáo bèizi.

I always need an extra blanket in the wintertime.

到村庄有条窄路。

Dào cūnzhuāng yǒu tiáo zhǎi lù.

There's narrow road to the village.

前面有个岔，我们该走哪条路？

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè chà, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

医院就在这条路的东边。

Yīyuàn jiù zài zhè tiáo lù de dōngbian.

The hospital is just east of this road.

去海滩走哪条路？

Qù hǎitān zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

Which way is the beach?

双手难捉两条鱼

shuāngshǒu nán zhuō liǎng tiáo yú

two hands can hardly catch two fish

哪些城市毗邻这条河？

Nǎxiē chéngshì pílín zhè tiáo hé?

Which cities border this river?

哪条路都可以去公园哦。

Nǎ tiáo lù dōu kěyǐ qù gōngyuán ó.

You can reach the park by either road.

商店就在这条街的角上。

Shāngdiàn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē de jiǎo shàng.

The shop is right on the corner of this street.

在这条河里游泳很危险。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to swim in.

在这条河里游泳很安全。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn ānquán.

This river is safe to swim in.

地图上纵横各画十条线。

Dìtú shàng zònghéng gè huà shí tiáo xiàn.

Draw ten lines vertically and ten horizontally on the map.

大雪让这条公路封闭了。

Dàxuě ràng zhè tiáo gōnglù fēngbìle.

The heavy snow has closed this road.

大雪让这条铁路的服务中断了。

Dàxuě ràng zhè tiáo tiělù de fúwù zhōngduàn le.

The heavy snow has suspended service on this railway line.

大风浪差点颠覆了那条小渔船。

Dà fēnglàng chàdiǎn diānfùle nà tiáo xiǎo yúchuán.

The big waves nearly capsized that little fishing boat.

她不喜欢这条裙子的样子。

Tā bù xǐhuan zhè tiáo qúnzi de yàngzi.

She doesn't like the look of the skirt.

她不喜欢这条裙子的颜色。

Tā bù xǐhuan zhè tiáo qúnzi de yánsè.

She doesn't like the colour of this dress.

她从那条路离开。

Tā cóng nà tiáo lù líkāi.

She went down that road.

她嫌这条金项链太庸俗。

Tā xián zhè tiáo jīn xiàngliàn tài yōngsú.

She thinks this gold necklace is too tawdry.

孩子在这条河里游泳太危险了。

Háizi zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng tài wēixiǎn le.

This river is dangerous for children to swim in.

小孩儿不能在这条河里游泳。

Xiǎoháir bùnéng zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

Children can't swim in this river.

小店终于在这条街立足了。

Xiǎodiàn zhōngyú zài zhè tiáo jiē lìzú le.

The little shop has finally become established on this street.

工人正在用水泥铺这条路。

Gōngrén zhèngzài yòng shuǐní pū zhè tiáo lù.

The workers are paving this road with cement.

工人用仪器测定这条河的深度。

Gōngrén yòng yíqì cèdìng zhè tiáo hé de shēndù.

The workers used an instrument to determine the depth of this river.

市政府打算美化这条老街。

Shìzhèngfǔ dǎsuàn měihuà zhè tiáo lǎojiē.

The city government plans to beautify this old street.

市政部门正在修这条路。

Shìzhèng bùmén zhèngzài xiū zhè tiáo lù.

The municipal department is repairing this road.

建这条桥花了不少钱。

Jiàn zhè tiáo qiáo huāle bùshǎo qián.

A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.

心灵手巧的她织了条围巾。

Xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo de tā zhīle tiáo wéijīn.

Nimble-fingered as she is, she knitted a scarf.

我买了两条裤子。

Wǒ mǎile liǎng tiáo kùzi.

I bought two pairs of trousers.

我买了两条面包。

Wǒ mǎile liǎng tiáo miànbāo.

I bought two loaves of bread.

我以前在这条河里游泳。

Wǒ yǐqián zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I used to swim in this river.

我几乎每天都见到那条狗。

Wǒ jīhū měitiān dōu jiàndào nà tiáo gǒu.

I see the dog almost every day.

我可以看看你的行李条吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ kànkan nǐ de xíngli tiáo ma?

May I see your claim tags?

我怕那条狗。

Wǒ pà nà tiáo gǒu.

I am afraid of that dog.

我想买几条裤子。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi jǐ tiáo kùzi.

I want to buy a few pairs of trousers.

我想买条裤子。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi tiáo kùzi.

I want to buy a pair of pants.

我想买这条裙子。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhè tiáo qúnzi.

I want to buy the dress.

我想在这条河里游泳。

Wǒ xiǎng zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I'd like to swim in this river.

我捉了两条鱼。

Wǒ zhuōle liǎng tiáo yú.

I caught two fish.

我昨天抓了条大鱼。

Wǒ zuótiān zhuāle tiáo dà yú.

I caught a big fish yesterday.

我有条大狗。

Wǒ yǒu tiáo dà gǒu.

I have a big dog.

我瘦了这么多，这条裤子我现在穿得了了。

Wǒ shòule zhème duō, zhè tiáo kùzi wǒ xiànzài chuān de liǎo le.

I've lost so much weight, I can wear these trousers now.

我该走这条路，还是那条路？

Wǒ gāi zǒu zhè tiáo lù, háishi nà tiáo lù?

Should I go this way, or that way?

扁担是条龙，一生吃不穷

biǎndan shì tiáo lóng, yìshēng chī bù qióng

the carrying pole is a dragon: you'll never go hungry

报纸今天刊登了那条新闻。

Bàozhǐ jīntiān kāndēngle nà tiáo xīnwén.

The newspaper carried that news story today.

新工厂有两条流水线。

Xīn gōngchǎng yǒu liǎng tiáo liúshuǐxiàn.

The new factory has two assembly lines.

昨天我爸爸抓到了3条鱼。

Zuótiān wǒ bàba zhuā dàole sān tiáo yú.

My father caught three fish yesterday.

每条狗在自己家就是狮子。

Měi tiáo gǒu zài zìjǐ jiā jiùshì shīzi.

Every dog is a lion at home.

每条规则都有例外。

Měi tiáo guīzé dōu yǒu lìwài.

There are exceptions to every rule.

池塘里有几条红色的鲤鱼。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu jǐ tiáo hóngsè de lǐyú.

There are a few red carp in the pond.

河面上有几条游船慢慢地开过。

Hémiàn shàng yǒu jǐ tiáo yóuchuán mànmàn de kāiguo.

Several pleasure boats were slowly passing along the river.

海里生活着亿万条小鱼。

Hǎilǐ shēnghuózhe yìwàn tiáo xiǎoyú.

Millions upon millions of little fish live in the sea.

狐狸精真的有九条尾巴吗？

Húlijīng zhēnde yǒu jiǔ tiáo wěiba ma?

Does a fox spirit really have nine tails?

看来那条狗会咬人。

Kànlai nà tiáo gǒu huì yǎo rén.

I guess the dog bites.

瞎子挤到三岔口,不知该走哪条路

xiāzi jǐ dào Sānchàkǒu,bùzhī gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù

a blind man pushing into a three-way junction: not knowing which road to take

穿过牌坊就是那条老街。

Chuānguò páifāng jiùshì nà tiáo lǎojiē.

Go through the memorial archway and you're on that old street.

穿过牌楼，就是那条老街。

Chuānguò páilou, jiùshì nà tiáo lǎojiē.

Go through the decorated archway and you reach the old street.

穿过这条隧道，就到海边了。

Chuānguò zhè tiáo suìdào, jiù dào hǎibiān le.

Once you go through this tunnel, you're at the seaside.

给我从浴室拿几条毛巾来。

Gěi wǒ cóng yùshì ná jǐ tiáo máojīn lái.

Get me some towels from the bathroom.

能帮我修补这条裤子吗？

Néng bāng wǒ xiūbǔ zhè tiáo kùzi ma?

Could you help me mend these trousers?

蛇钻到竹筒里，只能走这条道儿

shé zuān dào zhútǒng lǐ, zhǐnéng zǒu zhè tiáo dàor

a snake crawling into a bamboo tube: it can only go this way

补一下这条裙子要多少钱？

Bǔ yíxià zhè tiáo qúnzi yào duōshǎo qián?

How much will it cost to mend this skirt?

议会废除了那条法律。

Yìhuì fèichúle nà tiáo fǎlǜ.

Parliament repealed that law.

请买条牙膏吧。

Qǐng mǎi tiáo yágāo ba.

Please buy a tube of toothpaste.

请你给我看一下这条裙子好吗？

Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià zhè tiáo qúnzi hǎo ma?

Would you please show me that skirt?

请小心，不要跨越前面那条黄线。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn, búyào kuàyuè qiánmiàn nà tiáo huáng xiàn.

Please be careful not to step across the yellow line ahead.