纽扣

• 拼音: niǔ kòu
• 汉字拆解: 纽 = 纟 (thread/silk radical) + 丑 (twisted) — a twisted thread/knot; 扣 = 扌 (hand) + 口 (opening) — to fasten an opening with the hand

含义

A button (on clothing); a fastener sewn onto fabric.

Refers to the buttons on clothing used for fastening. Also used metaphorically: 人生的第一颗纽扣 (the first button of life) — a famous quote about how getting the first step right matters most. 纽扣电池 (button cell battery). Different from 按钮 (button on a device/machine).

例句

1. 她低头仔细地为孩子扣好每一颗纽扣，再次检查围巾是否系紧，才放心地目送他走向校门。
2. 这件定制西装的纽扣采用贝母材料制成，在光线的照射下散发出淡淡的珍珠光泽，尽显品质。
3. 习近平曾以纽扣为喻，告诫青年人人生的第一颗纽扣一定要扣好，强调正确人生起点的重要性。

用法指南

语境: clothing, everyday life, metaphor

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 西装的纽扣扣法有一定的礼仪规范，例如单排扣西装通常只扣最上面一颗或不扣最下面一颗，穿着者应当了解这些细节。(There are certain etiquette conventions for fastening suit buttons — for example, a single-breasted suit jacket typically has only the top button fastened or leaves the bottom button undone; wearers should be aware of these details.)
• 那件外婆亲手缝制的旧棉袄已经褪色破损，但上面每一颗纽扣都依然完好，那是外婆精心挑选并一针一线缝上去的，承载着无尽的温情与思念。(That old cotton jacket hand-sewn by grandmother has faded and worn, but every button on it remains intact — each one carefully chosen and sewn on stitch by stitch, carrying boundless warmth and longing.)

错误说法

• 将'纽扣'与'按钮'混用 — 纽扣 refers to buttons on clothing; 按钮 refers to buttons on machines, devices, or interfaces; they are not interchangeable

起源与历史

纽 (knot/tie) + 扣 (to fasten/hook) — a knotted fastener that hooks clothing shut

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal