条约
Old HSK 6
条约 (tiáoyuē) · treaty
条约 (tiáoyuē) means “treaty; pact”. It is written with 2 characters: 条 (measure word for long thin things) + 约 (to arrange to meet). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 条约 is built
The characters
条 tiáo · measure word for long thin things
What 条 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
约 yuē · to arrange to meet
What 约 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勺sháo — spoon
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: thread (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
两国签订了和平条约。Liǎng guó qiāndìng le hépíng tiáoyuē.The two countries signed a peace treaty.
这个条约已经生效了。Zhège tiáoyuē yǐjīng shēngxiào le.This treaty has already come into force.
Questions about 条约
What does 条约 mean?
条约 (tiáoyuē) means “treaty; pact”.
How do you pronounce 条约?
条约 is pronounced tiáoyuē.
Which HSK level is 条约?
条约 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 面条儿miàntiáornoodles
- 条件tiáojiàncondition
- 面条miàntiáonoodles
- 苗条miáotiaoslim
- 便条biàntiáonote (informal written message)
- 条款tiáokuǎnclause
- 条理tiáolǐorder
- 有条不紊yǒutiáobùwěnorderly
- 条tiáomeasure word for long thin things
- 大约dàyuēabout
Learn 条约 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 179: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.