条件 (tiáojiàn)

条件 refers to the requirements, prerequisites, or terms that must be met for something to happen or be accepted.

Meanings

[noun] Condition; requirement; terms (a prerequisite or stated stipulation).

Example Sentences

申请这份工作需要满足一定的条件。 Shēnqǐng zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào mǎnzú yīdìng de tiáojiàn. Applying for this job requires meeting certain conditions.

在这样的条件下工作真的很辛苦。 Zài zhèyàng de tiáojiàn xià gōngzuò zhēn de hěn xīnkǔ. Working under such conditions is really hard.

他们提出了三个合作条件。 Tāmen tíchū le sān gè hézuò tiáojiàn. They put forward three terms for cooperation.

自然条件的不同影响了当地的农业发展。 Zìrán tiáojiàn de bùtóng yǐngxiǎng le dāngdì de nóngyè fāzhǎn. Differences in natural conditions have affected local agricultural development.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
满足条件	to meet the conditions
提出条件	to put forward conditions
自然条件	natural conditions
工作条件	working conditions
生活条件	living conditions

Usage Notes

条件 can refer to external circumstances (living conditions, natural conditions) or stated requirements (terms of a contract, application requirements). The phrase 在…条件下 (under the conditions of...) is a useful structure for describing circumstances.

Memory Hook

条 means "strip/item" and 件 means "piece/item"; 条件 is each individual item on the checklist of requirements that must be ticked off.