便条
Traditional: 便條
biàn tiáo HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

他给我留了一张便条。
Tā gěi wǒ liú le yī zhāng biàntiáo.
He left me a note.
便条上写着重要信息。
Biàntiáo shàng xiě zhe zhòngyào xìnxī.
The memo contains important information.
请把便条贴在门上。
Qǐng bǎ biàntiáo tiē zài mén shàng.
Please stick the note on the door.
我写了一张便条。
Wǒ xiě le yī zhāng biàntiáo.
I wrote a note.
便条在桌子上。
Biàntiáo zài zhuōzi shàng.
The note is on the table.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 便 (biàn) means convenient, and 条 (tiáo) means strip or item. Think of a 'convenient strip' of paper you use to jot down a quick note.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is informal and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It is most frequently used in everyday contexts like leaving a note at home, in the office, or on a door to convey a simple message.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used with measure words like 张 (zhāng) or 个 (gè), e.g., 一张便条. It can function as an object in sentences like 我留了便条 (I left a note).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, leaving a 便条 is a common, low-tech way to communicate in households or workplaces, reflecting practicality and consideration for others when direct conversation isn't possible.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 笔记 (bǐjì, notes for study/meetings) and 纸条 (zhǐtiáo, a slip of paper, often for notes), 便条 specifically refers to informal, practical notes for communication, not for recording information.

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