条件 (tiáo jiàn) — condition; circumstance; term; factor in Mandarin
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#538 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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条件 is pronounced tiáo jiàn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
gōng zuò yǒu hěn duō tiáo jiàn.
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What does 条件 mean?+
条件 (tiáo jiàn) means "condition; circumstance; term; factor" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 条件?+
条件 is pronounced tiáo jiàn. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 条件 in Mandarin?+
条件 is the #538 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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