Meaning of kòu:
扣
button; button; knot; (Tw) (loanword) code
Tā de chènshān kòu zi diàole.
他的衬衫扣子掉了。
The button on his shirt fell off.
Tā wàng le jì shàng chènshān shàng de kòuzi.
她忘了系上衬衫上的扣子。
She forgot to button up her shirt.
Tā yòng shéngzi dǎle yī gè hěn jǐn de kòu.
他用绳子打了一个很紧的扣。
He tied a very tight knot with the rope.
Wǒmen xūyào shūrù yī gè mìmì kòu.
我们需要输入一个秘密扣。
We need to enter a secret code.
to fasten; to button; buckle; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb
Qǐng jìdé bǎ ānquándài kòu hǎo.
请记得把安全带扣好。
Please remember to fasten your seatbelt.
Tā zhèngzài kòu chènshān de niǔkòu.
他正在扣衬衫的纽扣。
He is buttoning up his shirt.
Qǐng bǎ ānquándài kòu hǎo.
请把安全带扣好。
Please buckle your seatbelt.
Jǐngchá dǎsuàn jīnwǎn jiāng xiányífàn kòuliú.
警察打算今晚将嫌疑犯扣留。
The police plan to arrest the suspect tonight.
Hǎiguān juédìng jiāng zhè pī wùpǐn kòuliú.
海关决定将这批物品扣留。
The customs decided to confiscate this batch of goods.
Gōngsī měi gè yuè dūhuì cóng yuángōng gōngzī zhōng kòu shuì.
公司每个月都会从员工工资中扣税。
The company deducts taxes from employees' salaries every month.
Zhè jiàn yīfu zhèngzài dǎ zhé kòu, fēicháng huásuàn.
这件衣服正在打折扣，非常划算。
This piece of clothing is on a discount, very cost-effective.
Tā qīngqīng de zài mén shàng kòu le jǐ xià.
他轻轻地在门上扣了几下。
He gently knocked on the door a few times.
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng jīngcǎi de kòulán.
他在比赛中精彩地扣篮。
He made an impressive dunk during the game.
Qǐng bǎ gàizi kòu zài bēizi shàng.
请把盖子扣在杯子上。
Please cover the cup with the lid.
Tā zǒngshì bǎ fùmiàn de màozi kòu zài biérén tóushàng.
他总是把负面的帽子扣在别人头上。
He always labels others with negative tags.
