button; fastener for clothing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
button; small ball, disc, or fastener for closing clothes
informalOften used in an informal, diminutive form '纽扣儿' (niǔkòur). Can be made of plastic, metal, wood, or other materials.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
de的
niǔ纽
kòu扣
diào掉
le了
。
A button fell off this shirt.
Tā她
de的
wài外
tào套
shàng上
yǒu有
piào漂
liang亮
de的
zhēn珍
zhū珠
niǔ纽
kòu扣
r儿
。
Her coat has beautiful pearl buttons.
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Lǎo老
shì式
jūn军
zhuāng装
cháng常
yòng用
jīn金
shǔ属
niǔ纽
kòu扣
。
Old-fashioned military uniforms often use metal buttons.
Hái孩
zi子
hái还
xiǎo小
，
bù不
huì会
zì自
jǐ己
xì系
niǔ纽
kòu扣
。
The child is still young and cannot fasten buttons by himself.