条件 meaning in English
condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification
Meaning of 条件
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- condition; circumstance; term; factor
- requirement; prerequisite; qualification
- situation; state; condition
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 条件
条件 is used for requirements, terms of a deal, and general circumstances such as living or working conditions. It often appears with 好 or 差 to describe quality. Example: 这里的生活条件很好。(Zhèlǐ de shēnghuó tiáojiàn hěn hǎo.) The living conditions here are very good.
条 (tiáo) means a strip or an item in a list, and 件 (jiàn) is a measure word for items or matters. Picture a list of items, one strip at a time, that must be met: those are your 条件, the conditions.
Common mistake: Learners often say 条件 when they mean someone's health or mood. For that, Chinese uses 情况 (qíngkuàng) or 状态 (zhuàngtài), not 条件. Also keep the second tone on 条 (tiáo). It is not tiǎo or tiāo.
条件 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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条 tiáo · strip · 7 strokes
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件 jiàn · item · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 条件.
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software |
| 便条 | biàntiáo | (informal) note |
| 硬件 | yìngjiàn | hardware |
| 附件 | fùjiàn | appendix (in a document); enclosure (accompanying a document) |
| 薯条 | shǔtiáo | french fries; french fried potatoes |
| 案件 | ànjiàn | case; instance |
Questions about 条件
What does 条件 mean?
条件 (tiáojiàn) means "condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 条件?
条件 is made of 2 characters: 条 (7 strokes), 件 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 条件 an HSK word?
Yes. 条件 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 条件 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 条件 is written 條件.
How do I say 'on the condition that' with 条件?
A common pattern is 以……为条件 (yǐ... wéi tiáojiàn), meaning 'on the condition of'. In everyday speech, people more often use 只要 (zhǐyào) 'as long as' or 前提是 (qiántí shì) 'the precondition is'.
What is the difference between 条件 and 要求?
要求 (yāoqiú) is a demand or request that someone makes. 条件 is a condition or circumstance that must exist or be met. A job can have 条件 like a degree, and a boss can make 要求 of workers.