tiáo
strip
item
article
clause (of law or treaty)
classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
tiáo jiàn
condition
circumstances
term
factor
requirement
prerequisite
qualification
CL:個|个[ge4]
tiáo kuǎn
clause (of contract or law)
CL:項|项[xiang4]
tiáo mù
clauses and sub-clauses (in formal document)
entry (in a dictionary, encyclopedia etc)
tiáo wén
clause
explanatory section in a document
yǒu tiáo bù wěn
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
tiáo lì
regulations
rules
code of conduct
ordinances
statutes
tiáo fú
wall scroll (for painting or calligraphy)
banner
tiáo lǐ
arrangement
order
tidiness
jiào tiáo
creed
doctrine
religious dogma
xiàn tiáo
line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
xiāo tiáo
bleak
desolate
(economic) depression or slump
liàn tiáo
chain
CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2]
bái tiáo
IOU
informal document acknowledging a debt
fěn tiáo
vermicelli made from mung bean starch etc
yóu tiáo
youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
CL:根[gen1]
slick and sly person
cí tiáo
dictionary entry
lexical item
term
tiáo zi
short note
slip of paper
stripe
(slang) cop
(old) prostitute
biān jí cí tiáo
to edit an entry (in online dictionary)
yī tiáo lóng
lit. one dragon
integrated chain
coordinated process
èr shí yī tiáo
the Japanese Twenty-one demands of 1925
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
xiān jué tiáo jiàn
precondition
prerequisite
yuē shù tiáo jiàn
restrictive condition
constraint
gōng jù tiáo
toolbar (in computer software)
zhěng tiáo
entire
whole (fish, road etc)
qiàn tiáo
IOU
certificate of indebtedness
shǔ tiáo
french fries
french fried potatoes
chips
fā tiáo
spring
coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork)
bì yào tiáo jiàn
requirement
necessary condition (math)
dà xiāo tiáo
the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)
bàn tiáo mìng
half a life
only half alive
barely alive
(scared, beaten etc) half to death
liǔ tiáo
willow
willow branches
wicker (material for basketwork)
biàn tiáo
(informal) note
CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng
fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
regulations and restrictions
màn tiáo sī lǐ
unhurried
calm
composed
leisurely
pí tiáo
thong
leather strap
pimp
procurer
chōng yào tiáo jiàn
necessary and sufficient condition
yī tiáo xīn
to be of one mind
to think or act alike
máo tiáo
wool top, semi-processed raw wool
píng tiáo
paper docket confirming a transaction
huí tiáo
receipt
note acknowledging receipt
dǎ bái tiáo
to write an IOU or promissory note
Mǎ guān tiáo yuē
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) that concluded the first Sino-Japanese war
yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ
everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
lā pí tiáo
to procure
to act as pimp
Nán jīng tiáo yuē
Treaty of Nanjing (1842) that concluded the First Opium War between Qing China and Britain
tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ
all roads lead to Rome
use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
Dōng tiáo
Tojo Hideki (1884-1948), Japanese military leader hanged as war criminal in 1948
tiáo bō
to drill (i.e. plant seeds in spaced rows)
xīn chǒu tiáo yuē
protocol of Beijing of 1901 ending the Eight-power allied force intervention after the Boxer uprising
tiáo hén
weal (e.g. from whipping)
streak
jià tiáo
leave permit
application for leave
CL:張|张[zhang1]
tiáo fēn lǚ xī
to arrange items of an argument in order (idiom); to analyze thoroughly
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time
shén jīng dà tiáo
thick-skinned
insensitive
Dōng tiáo Yīng jī
Tojo Hideki (1884-1948), Japanese military leader hanged as war criminal in 1948
bù kuò sàn hé wǔ qì tiáo yuē
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
cài dān tiáo
menu bar (of a computer application)
Tiān jīn tiáo yuē
Treaty of Tianjin of 1858, a sequence of unequal treaties 不平等條約|不平等条约 between Russia, USA, England, France and Qing China
bìng tiáo
drawing (textile industry)
xī sān tiáo
Xisantiao (Beijing placename)
tiáo chén
to lay out (an argument) item by item
memorandum to a superior
Ní bù chǔ tiáo yuē
Treaty of Nerchinsk (1698) between Qing China and Russia
zhá tǔ dòu tiáo
french fries
(hot) potato chips
píng tiáo
set of (usually four) hanging scrolls
ài hún tiáo yuē
Treaty of Aigun, 1858 unequal treaty forced on Qing China by Tsarist Russia
quán miàn jìn zhǐ hé shì yàn tiáo yuē
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
miǎn péi tiáo kuǎn
franchise clause (insurance)
Jí tǐ Ān quán Tiáo yuē Zǔ zhī
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
tiáo guàn
system
sequence
order
procedures
tiáo chàng
orderly and logical (of writing)
luxuriant
flourishing
prosperous
Zhōng É Běi jīng tiáo yuē
the Treaty of Beijing of 1860 between Qing China and Tsarist Russia
yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ de
methodically
systematically
miàn tiáo r
erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]
liǔ tiáo biān
Willow palisade across Liaoning, 17th century barrier
zhōng é ní bù chǔ tiáo yuē
Treaty of Nerchinsk (1698) between Qing China and Russia
bào tiáo
report of success from a candidate to the imperial examination (old)
list of deaths
xiāng róng tiáo jiàn
conditions for consistency
Zhōng É Yī lí tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
Lā sà tiáo yuē
Treaty of Lhasa (1904) between British empire and Tibet
Tiān jīn huì yì zhuān tiáo
Tianjin agreement of 1885 between Li Hongzhang 李鴻章|李鸿章[Li3 Hong2 zhang1] and ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤博文[Yi1 teng2 Bo2 wen2] to pull Qing and Japanese troops out of Korea
Lǐ wǎ jī yà tiáo yuē
draft unequal treaty of Livadia (Crimea) of 1879 between Russia and Qing China, subsequently renegotiated
Zhōng É gǎi dìng tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
gǎi dìng Yī lí tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
liǔ tiáo gōu shì biàn
the Mukden or Manchurian railway incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as 9-18 incident 九一八事变
yán tiáo r
tape seam (in dressmaking)
tape trim
zhá tǔ dòu tiáo r
erhua variant of 炸土豆條|炸土豆条[zha2 tu3 dou4 tiao2]
rǒng tiáo zi
unwanted branches (of a tree etc)
yú hé zhá tǔ dòu tiáo r
fish and chips (traditional English food)
bìng jià tiáo
sick note
medical certificate for sick leave
Ài hún Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Aigun, 1858 unequal treaty forced on Qing China by Tsarist Russia
tiáo wén zào méi
(bird species of China) striated laughingthrush (Garrulax striatus)
tiáo fēn lǚ xī
to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)
Liǔ tiáo Gōu Shì jiàn
see 柳條湖事件|柳条湖事件[Liu3 tiao2 Hu2 Shi4 jian4]
Liǔ tiáo Hú Shì jiàn
the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as 9-18 incident 九一八事變|九一八事变[Jiu3 Yi1 ba1 Shi4 bian4]
xīng tiáo qí
Stars and Stripes, the flag of the United States
Lǚ Dà Zū dì Tiáo yuē
unequal treaty of 1898 whereby the Qing dynasty ceded the lease of Lüshun (Port Arthur) to Russia
Gǎi dìng Yī lí Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
chuān yī tiáo kù zi
(of male friends) to have been through thick and thin together
to be like family
to share the same view of things
ài tiáo
moxa stick, moxa roll (TCM)
ài tiáo wēn hé jiǔ
gentle stick moxibustion (TCM)
fēi tiáo jiàn fǎn shè
unconditioned reflex (physiology)
Lǐ wǎ jī yà Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Livadia (1879) between Russia and China, relating to territory in Chinese Turkistan, renegotiated in 1881 (Treaty of St. Petersburg)
Xīn chǒu Tiáo yuē
Boxer Protocol of 1901 signed in Beijing, ending the Eight-power Allied Force intervention after the Boxer uprising
miáo tiao
(of a woman) slim
slender
graceful
ài tiáo què zhuó jiǔ
"sparrow pecking" moxibustion technique (TCM)
ài tiáo jiǔ
stick moxibustion
poling (TCM)
Mǎ guān Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895), concluding the First Sino-Japanese War 甲午戰爭|甲午战争[Jia3 wu3 Zhan4 zheng1]
piě tiáo
(slang) to go to the toilet
Quán miàn Jìn zhǐ Hé shì yàn Tiáo yuē
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Èr shí yī Tiáo
the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915
Zhōng É Gǎi dìng Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
Zhōng É Ní bù chǔ Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Nerchinsk (1698) between Qing China and Russia
Zhōng É Běi jīng Tiáo yuē
the Treaty of Beijing of 1860 between Qing China and Tsarist Russia
Zhōng É Yī lí Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
Bù Kuò sàn Hé wǔ qì Tiáo yuē
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi
to stick to one's ways
to cling to one's course
Nán jīng Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Nanjing (1842) that concluded the First Opium War between Qing China and Britain
kǒu tiáo
(ox etc) tongue (as food)
(Tw) elocution
articulation
Lā sà Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Lhasa (1904) between British empire and Tibet
lā bái bù tiáo
to hold up a white banner (i.e. to protest)
chě pí tiáo
see 拉皮條|拉皮条[la1 pi2 tiao2]
Ní bù chǔ Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Nerchinsk (1698) between Qing China and Russia
Tiān jīn Tiáo yuē
Treaty of Tianjin of 1858, a sequence of unequal treaties 不平等條約|不平等条约 between Russia, USA, England, France and Qing China
Dà Xiāo tiáo
the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom)
fig. in the same boat
in it together for better or worse
to sink or swim together